Where does “room” come from?
room (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch room, from Middle Dutch rôme, from Old Dutch rōm, from Proto-West Germanic *raum, from Proto-Germanic raumaz, from Proto-Indo-European rew- — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...
room (Afrikaans): cream
Ancestry of “room”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | room | cream |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | rôme | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | rōm | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *raum | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | raumaz | skin; film; cream |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | rew- | to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;... |