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Rum
Rum comes from Ottoman Turkish روم ‘Rome’, from Byzantine Greek Ῥωμανία ‘Byzantine Empire’, and ultimately from Latin Roma ‘Rome’.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CERoma‘Rome’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CERomani‘Romans’
- Byzantine Greekc. 600–1453ῬωμανίαRhōmanía‘Byzantine Empire’
- Middle Persianc. 300 BCE–900 CE𐭧𐭫𐭥𐭬Hrom
- Arabicc. 500–presentرُومRūm‘Rome’
- Ottoman Turkishc. 1300–1928رومRum‘Rome’
- EnglishtodayRum
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CERoma‘Rome’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CERomani‘Romans’
- Byzantine Greekc. 600–1453ῬωμανίαRhōmanía‘Byzantine Empire’
- Middle Persianc. 300 BCE–900 CE𐭧𐭫𐭥𐭬Hrom
- Arabicc. 500–presentرُومRūm‘Rome’
- Ottoman Turkishc. 1300–1928رومRum‘Rome’
- EnglishtodayRum
Linked words
through Latin Roma ‘Rome’
Today it means
name An eyalet in the Ottoman Empire.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin Roma / Rum