Words that come from Proto-Germanic “rūhwaz”

83 words across 15 languages descend from Proto-Germanic rūhwaz — including rough, roughly, roughness, rougher, roughshod, roughage, roughen, roughneck.

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English (39)

Dutch (11)

Middle English (8)

Middle Dutch (5)

German (3)

Old High German (2)

Afrikaans (2)

Scots (2)

Saterland Frisian (2)

Old English (2)

Old Dutch (2)

Middle High German (2)

West Frisian (1)

Luxembourgish (1)

Old Frisian (1)