Where does “svängrum” come from?

svängrum (Swedish) comes from Swedish rum, from Old Norse rúm, from Proto-Germanic rūmą, from Proto-Indo-European rewh₁- — free space.

svängrum (Swedish): room to maneuver, elbow room (space)

Definitions

  1. room to maneuver, elbow room (space)

Ancestry of “svängrum”, step by step

svängrum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish rum

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

via Swedish svänga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsvängato turn; to swing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rūmą →Every word from Old Norse rúm →