Where does “rymdepos” come from?
rymdepos (Swedish) comes from Swedish rymd, from Swedish rum, from Old Norse rúm, from Proto-Germanic rūmą, from Proto-Indo-European rewh₁- — free space.
rymdepos (Swedish): space epic, a narrative pertaining to outer space
Definitions
- space epic, a narrative pertaining to outer space
Ancestry of “rymdepos”, step by step
rymdepos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish rymd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | rymd | a space (intervening contents of a volume), a volume |
| 2 | Swedish | rum | room; part of a building; room; empty, available... |
| 3 | Old Norse | rúm | room; space |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rūmą | room, open space |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | rewh₁- | free space |
via Swedish epos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | epos | an epic, a narrative poem |