Etymology of the English word room
the English word
roomderived from the English word
rumderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*reuə-derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*rumanDerivations in English
anteroom,
ballroom,
bathroom,
bedroom,
cardroom,
changeroom,
cloakroom,
clubroom,
coatroom,
courtroom,
darkroom,
elbowroom,
grillroom,
guardroom,
headroom,
houseroom,
legroom,
lunchroom,
mailroom,
messroom,
playroom,
pressroom,
poolroom,
roomette,
roomful,
roomy,
schoolroom,
showroom,
sickroom,
stateroom,
stillroom,
stockroom,
storeroom,
strongroom,
taproom,
tearoom,
toolroom,
wardroom,
wareroom,
weightroom,
wireroom,
workroom,
barroom,
boardroom,
checkroom,
classroom,
homeroom,
roomer,
roommate,
salesroom,
sunroom,
washroom,
grill-room,
roomed,
roomingCognates
Dutch
ruim, German
Raum, Icelandic
rúm, Swedish
rumUsage
Word found in Modern English
