Where does “rømme” come from?

rømme (Danish) comes from Old Danish rymæ, from Old Norse rýma, from Proto-Germanic rūmijaną, from Proto-Germanic rūmaz, from Proto-Indo-European rewh₁- — free space.

rømme (Danish): to flee, escape, run away

Definitions

  1. to flee, escape, run away

Ancestry of “rømme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishrymæ—
2Old Norserýmato make room for, clear away, break up
3Proto-Germanicrūmijanąto make room, to clear
4Proto-Germanicrūmazroomy, spacious, open
5Proto-Indo-Europeanrewh₁-free space

Words derived from “rømme”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European rewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rūmaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic rūmijaną →