rúm

Icelandic

/ruːm/, /rum(ː)/

noun
Definitions
  • room, space (occupied by or intended for a person or thing)
  • space (the three dimensions in which everything exists and moves)
  • bed

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse rúm derived from Proto-Germanic *rūmą (room, open space) derived from Proto-Indo-European *rowǝ-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*rowǝ-

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