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Where does “rūmą” come from?

rūmą (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European rewh₁- — free space.

rūmą (Proto-Germanic): room, open space

Definitions

  1. room, open space

Ancestry of “rūmą”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanrewh₁-free space

Words derived from “rūmą”

  • room
  • classroom
  • bedroom
  • bathroom
  • courtroom
  • ballroom
  • roommate
  • schoolroom
  • restroom
  • roomy
  • storeroom
  • stateroom
  • newsroom
  • anteroom
  • boardroom
  • showroom
  • workroom
  • washroom
  • darkroom
  • playroom
  • barroom
  • lunchroom
  • roomful
  • homeroom
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