An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Raum

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, R (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
Raum
Friedrich Kluge2510656An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, R — Raum1891John Francis Davis

Raum, m., from the equiv. MidHG. and OHG. rûm (MidHG. rûn), m., ‘room, space’; corresponding to OSax., m., rûm, m., Du. reim, AS. rûm, m., E. room, Goth. rûm, n., OIc. rûm, n., ‘room, open space, bed, seat.’ The common Teut. subst. originated in the adj. rûma-, ‘spacious’; comp. Goth. rûms, MidHG. rûm and gerûm, ModHG. geraum, Du. ruim, AS. rûm, ‘spacious.’ The root is usually considered to be , and the class connected with Lat. rû-s (gen. rû-ris), ‘country,’ and Zend ravaṅh, ‘space, distance.’