Where does “bergrum” come from?

bergrum (Swedish) comes from Swedish rum, from Old Norse rúm, from Proto-Germanic rūmą, from Proto-Indo-European rewh₁- — free space.

bergrum (Swedish): a room blasted out of bedrock (used for example as a bomb shelter or for storage)

Definitions

  1. a room blasted out of bedrock (used for example as a bomb shelter or for storage)

Ancestry of “bergrum”, step by step

bergrum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish rum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishrumroom; part of a building; room; empty, available...
2Old Norserúmroom; space
3Proto-Germanicrūmąroom, open space
4Proto-Indo-Europeanrewh₁-free space

via Swedish Berg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishBerga mountain
2Old NorsebjargAlternative form of berg; cliff
3Proto-Germanicbergazhill; mountain; refuge; shelter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rūmą →Every word from Old Norse rúm →