Where does “Rom” come from?
Rom (Danish) comes from English Rom, from English Romford, from Old English ford, from Proto-West Germanic furdu, from Proto-Germanic furduz, from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Rom (Danish): city of Rome
Ancestry of “Rom”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Rom | A member of the Romani people; A male member of... |
| 2 | English | Romford | — |
| 3 | Old English | ford | ford |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | furdu | ford |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | furduz | ford |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |