Where does “rum” come from?
rum (Danish) comes from Old Norse rúm, from Proto-Germanic rūmą, from Proto-Indo-European rewh₁- — free space.
rum (Danish): room; compartment; space
Ancestry of “rum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | rúm | room; space |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | rūmą | room, open space |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | rewh₁- | free space |