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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

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