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Where does “rjómi” come from?

rjómi (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse rjúmi, from Proto-Germanic raumaz, from Proto-Indo-European rew- — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

rjómi (Icelandic): cream

Definitions

  1. cream

Ancestry of “rjómi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norserjúmicream
2Proto-Germanicraumazskin; film; cream
3Proto-Indo-Europeanrew-to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

Words derived from “rjómi”

  • rjómaostur
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rew- →