Where does “mellemrum” come from?

mellemrum (Danish) comes from Danish rum, from Old Norse rúm, from Proto-Germanic rūmą, from Proto-Indo-European rewh₁- — free space.

mellemrum (Danish): spacing between something; space

Definitions

  1. spacing between something; space

Ancestry of “mellemrum”, step by step

mellemrum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish rum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishrumroom; compartment; space
2Old Norserúmroom; space
3Proto-Germanicrūmąroom, open space
4Proto-Indo-Europeanrewh₁-free space

via Danish mellem

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmellembetween; among
2Old Norseí millum—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rūmą →Every word from Old Norse rúm →