Where does “krom” come from?

krom (Esperanto) comes from Russian кро́ме, from Old East Slavic кромѣ, from Proto-Slavic kroma — edge, boundary; slice.

krom (Esperanto): except, save; besides

Definitions

  1. except, save; besides

Ancestry of “krom”, step by step

krom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian кро́ме

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкро́меexcept, besides
2Old East Slavicкромѣoutside, aside, away
3Proto-Slavickromaedge, boundary; slice

via Polish krom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkromdative plural of kra; genitive plural of kroma

Words derived from “krom”

Every word from Proto-Slavic kroma →Every word from Old East Slavic кромѣ →Every word from Russian кро́ме →