Where does “hjärterum” come from?

hjärterum (Swedish) comes from Swedish hjärta, from Old Swedish hiærta, from Old Norse hjarta, from Proto-Germanic hertô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.

hjärterum (Swedish): space, room (for cherished things)

Definitions

  1. space, room (for cherished things)

Ancestry of “hjärterum”, step by step

hjärterum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish hjärta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhjärtaheart
2Old Swedishhiærtaheart
3Old Norsehjartaheart
4Proto-Germanichertôheart
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart

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 ḱḗr →Every word from Proto-Germanic hertô →Every word from Old Norse hjarta →