Where does “roomys” come from?

roomys (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans room, 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;...

roomys (Afrikaans): ice cream

Definitions

  1. ice cream

Ancestry of “roomys”, step by step

roomys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Afrikaans room

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaansroomcream
2Dutchroomcream
3Middle Dutchrôme—
4Old Dutchrōm—
5Proto-West Germanic*raumfilm, skin
6Proto-Germanicraumazskin; film; cream
7Proto-Indo-Europeanrew-to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

via Afrikaans ys

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaansysice, frozen water; ice, methamphetamine
2Dutchijsice frozen liquid, notably water
3Middle Dutchijsice
4Old Dutchīs—
5Proto-West Germanicīsice
6Proto-Germanicīsąice
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eyH-ice, frost
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rew- →