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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

  1. space epic, a narrative pertaining to outer space

Ancestry of “rymdepos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishrymda space , a volume; space
2Swedishrumroom; part of a building; room; empty, available...
3Old Norserúmroom; space
4Proto-Germanicrūmąroom, open space
5Proto-Indo-Europeanrewh₁-free space
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