Where does “rømning” come from?

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

rømning (Danish): desertion, departure (unwillingly)

Definitions

  1. desertion, departure (unwillingly)

Ancestry of “rømning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishrømmeto flee, escape, run away
2Old Danishrymæ—
3Old Norserýmato make room for, clear away, break up
4Proto-Germanicrūmijanąto make room, to clear
5Proto-Germanicrūmazroomy, spacious, open
6Proto-Indo-Europeanrewh₁-free space
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rūmaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic rūmijaną →