Where does “sovrum” come from?

sovrum (Swedish) comes from Swedish sova, from Old Swedish sova, from Old Norse sofa, from Proto-Germanic swefaną, from Proto-Indo-European swep- — to sleep.

sovrum (Swedish): bedroom

Definitions

  1. bedroom

Ancestry of “sovrum”, step by step

sovrum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish sova

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsovato sleep
2Old Swedishsovato sleep
3Old Norsesofato sleep
4Proto-Germanicswefanąto sleep
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswep-to sleep

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 swep- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swefaną →Every word from Old Norse sofa →