Where does “herrum” come from?

herrum (Swedish) comes from Swedish herre, from Old Swedish hærre, from Old Norse herri, from Old Saxon hērro, from Old High German hērro, from Proto-Germanic hairaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

herrum (Swedish): a gentleman's study or smoking room

Definitions

  1. a gentleman's study or smoking room

Ancestry of “herrum”, step by step

herrum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish herre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishherrea man, a gentleman; a lord, a master; The Lord
2Old Swedishhærre—
3Old Norseherri—
4Old Saxonhērro—
5Old High Germanhērromaster; grey, grey-haired
6Proto-Germanichairazgrey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished
7Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow

via Swedish rum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishrumroom; part of a building; room; empty, available...
2Old Norserúmroom; space
3Proto-Germanicrūmąroom, open space
4Proto-Indo-Europeanrewh₁-free space
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hairaz →Every word from Old High German hērro →