Where does “Ruhm” come from?
Ruhm (German) comes from Middle High German ruom, from Old High German ruom, from Proto-West Germanic hrōmi, from Proto-Germanic hrōmiz — fame.
Ruhm (German): fame
Ancestry of “Ruhm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | ruom | — |
| 2 | Old High German | ruom | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | hrōmi | fame |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hrōmiz | fame |
Words derived from “Ruhm”