rum

Swedish

noun
Definitions
  • room; part of a building.
  • room; empty, available space; enough space
  • (mathematics) space

Etymology

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

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*rowǝ-

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