Where does “令” come from?

令 (Chinese) comes from English ream, from German Riehm, from German Riemen, from Middle High German rieme, from Old High German riemo, from Latin remus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.

Ancestry of “令”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishreamCream; also, the creamlike froth on ale or other...
2GermanRiehm—
3GermanRiemenstrap; belt; oar
4Middle High Germanrieme—
5Old High Germanriemooar
6Latinremusoar
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare

Words derived from “令”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- →Every word from Latin remus →Every word from Old High German riemo →