Where does “ruimen” come from?
ruimen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch rumen, from Old Dutch rūmen, from Proto-Germanic rūmijaną, from Proto-Germanic rūmaz, from Proto-Indo-European rewh₁- — free space.
ruimen (Dutch): to make more spacious; to empty, to evacuate; to...
Definitions
- to make more spacious; to empty, to evacuate; to...
Ancestry of “ruimen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | rumen | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | rūmen | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rūmijaną | to make room, to clear |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rūmaz | roomy, spacious, open |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | rewh₁- | free space |
Words derived from “ruimen”