Where does “roomijs” come from?

roomijs (Dutch) comes from Dutch room, from Middle Dutch rôme, from Old Dutch rōm, from Proto-West Germanic *raum, from Proto-Germanic raumaz, from Proto-Indo-European rew- — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

roomijs (Dutch): ice cream

Definitions

  1. ice cream

Ancestry of “roomijs”, step by step

roomijs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch room

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchroomcream
2Middle Dutchrôme—
3Old Dutchrōm—
4Proto-West Germanic*raumfilm, skin
5Proto-Germanicraumazskin; film; cream
6Proto-Indo-Europeanrew-to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

via Dutch ijs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchijsice frozen liquid, notably water
2Middle Dutchijsice
3Old Dutchīs—
4Proto-West Germanicīsice
5Proto-Germanicīsąice
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eyH-ice, frost
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raumaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *raum →