Where does “rom” come from?
rom (Portuguese) comes from English Rom, from English Romford, from Old English ford, from Proto-West Germanic furdu, from Proto-Germanic furduz, from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
rom (Portuguese): Romani; a member of the Romani people
Definitions
- Romani; a member of the Romani people
Ancestry of “rom”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Rom | A member of the Romani people; A male member of... |
| 2 | English | Romford | historically a market town in Essex OS grid ref TQ5188 |
| 3 | Old English | ford | ford |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | furdu | ford |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | furduz | ford |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |