Where does “roer” come from?

roer (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch roer, from Dutch roeder, from Middle Dutch roeder, from Old Dutch ruother, from Proto-Germanic rōþrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.

roer (Afrikaans): A rifle, a gun; A rudder

Definitions

  1. A rifle, a gun; A rudder

Ancestry of “roer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchroerA boat's wheel; A rudder, device to steer a...
2Dutchroeder—
3Middle Dutchroeder—
4Old Dutchruother—
5Proto-Germanicrōþrąoar; rudder
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rōþrą →Every word from Old Dutch ruother →