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”

ontruimen
afruimen
verruimen
ontruiming

Every word from Proto-Indo-European rewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rūmaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic rūmijaną →