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1. Etymology of the English word rum

the English word rum
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *reuə-

Derivations in English

rumrunner, room

Derivations in other languages

Spanish ron

Cognates

Dutch rum, French rhum, German Rogen, German Rum, Icelandic hrogn, Icelandic romm, Lithuanian romas, Russian poм, Swedish rom

Usage

Word found in Old English, Modern English

2. Etymology of the English word rum

derived from the English word rum
derived from the Romany word rom (man)
derived from the Prakrit word ḍoma

Derivations in English

rummy

Usage

Word found in Array English



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