Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/rūm

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-Germanic *rūmaz.

Adjective edit

*rūm

  1. roomy, spacious
Inflection edit
a-stem
Singular Masculine
Nominative *rūm
Genitive *rūmas
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *rūm *rūmu *rūm
Accusative *rūmanā *rūmā *rūm
Genitive *rūmas *rūmeʀā *rūmas
Dative *rūmumē *rūmeʀē *rūmumē
Instrumental *rūmu *rūmeʀu *rūmu
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *rūmē *rūmō *rūmu
Accusative *rūmā *rūmā *rūmu
Genitive *rūmeʀō *rūmeʀō *rūmeʀō
Dative *rūmēm, *rūmum *rūmēm, *rūmum *rūmēm, *rūmum
Instrumental *rūmēm, *rūmum *rūmēm, *rūmum *rūmēm, *rūmum
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
  • Old English: rūm
  • Old Frisian: rūm
  • Old Saxon: *rūm
    • Middle Low German: rūm
      • German Low German: ruum
      • German Low German: geruum
  • Old Dutch: *rūm
  • Old High German: rūmi
    • Middle High German: rūme

Etymology 2 edit

From Proto-Germanic *rūmą.

Noun edit

*rūm n

  1. room, open space
Inflection edit
Neuter a-stem
Singular
Nominative *rūm
Genitive *rūmas
Singular Plural
Nominative *rūm *rūmu
Accusative *rūm *rūmu
Genitive *rūmas *rūmō
Dative *rūmē *rūmum
Instrumental *rūmu *rūmum
Descendants edit