Where does “Romerriget” come from?
Romerriget (Danish) comes from Danish romer, from Danish Rom, from English Rom, from English Romford, from Old English ford, from Proto-West Germanic furdu, from Proto-Germanic furduz, from Proto-Indo-European pértus — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “Romerriget”, step by step
Romerriget traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish romer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | romer | a Roman |
| 2 | Danish | Rom | city of Rome |
| 3 | English | Rom | A member of the Romani people; A male member of... |
| 4 | English | Romford | historically a market town in Essex OS grid ref TQ5188 |
| 5 | Old English | ford | ford |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | furdu | ford |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | furduz | ford |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Danish rige
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | rige | kingdom; empire; realm |
| 2 | Old Norse | ríki | realm |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rīkiją | rulership, government, authority; realm, kingdom |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |