Where does “mellanrum” come from?
mellanrum (Swedish) comes from Swedish rum, from Old Norse rúm, from Proto-Germanic rūmą, from Proto-Indo-European rewh₁- — free space.
mellanrum (Swedish): a gap, an opening; whitespace, space
Definitions
- a gap, an opening; whitespace, space
Ancestry of “mellanrum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | rum | room; part of a building; room; empty, available... |
| 2 | Old Norse | rúm | room; space |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rūmą | room, open space |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | rewh₁- | free space |