Where does “rumme” come from?

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

rumme (Danish): to contain; to harbor or grasp

Definitions

  1. to contain; to harbor or grasp

Ancestry of “rumme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishrumroom; compartment; space
2Old Norserúmroom; space
3Proto-Germanicrūmąroom, open space
4Proto-Indo-Europeanrewh₁-free space
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rūmą →Every word from Old Norse rúm →
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