Where does “gæsterum” come from?

gæsterum (Danish) comes from Danish gæst, from Old Norse gestr, from Proto-Norse ᚷᚨᛊᛏᛁᛉ, from Proto-Germanic gastiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstis, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

gæsterum (Danish): guest room

Definitions

  1. guest room

Ancestry of “gæsterum”, step by step

gæsterum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish gæst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishgæstvisitor, guest; imperative of gæste
2Old Norsegestrguest
3Proto-Norseᚷᚨᛊᛏᛁᛉguest
4Proto-Germanicgastizstranger, guest
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰóstisstranger, host
6Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

via Danish rum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishrumroom; compartment; space
2Old Norserúmroom; space
3Proto-Germanicrūmąroom, open space
4Proto-Indo-Europeanrewh₁-free space
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →