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· Proto-Germanic
*Rūmō
2 English words descend from Proto-Germanic
*Rūmō
, most common first.
Rome
A major city, the capital of Italy and the Italian region of Lazio, located on the Tiber River; the ancient capital of the Roman Empire.
rum
A spirit distilled from various preparations of sugarcane, particularly fermented cane sugar and molasses.