Where does “egenrum” come from?

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

egenrum (Swedish): eigenspace

Definitions

  1. eigenspace

Ancestry of “egenrum”, step by step

egenrum 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 egen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishegenpeculiar, eccentric, odd, unique, personal,...
2Old Norseeiginnown, proper
3Proto-Germanicaiganazpast participle of *aiganą; own
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyḱ-to possess, to own
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rūmą →Every word from Old Norse rúm →