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Where does “rôme” come from?

rôme (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch rōm, from Proto-West Germanic *raum, from Proto-Germanic raumaz, from Proto-Indo-European rew- — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

Ancestry of “rôme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchrōm—
2Proto-West Germanic*raum—
3Proto-Germanicraumazskin; film; cream
4Proto-Indo-Europeanrew-to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

Words derived from “rôme”

  • roomijs
  • room
  • roomwit
  • room
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