Where does “roer” come from?
roer (Danish) comes from Danish ro, from Old Norse Ró, from Proto-Germanic wranhō, from Proto-Indo-European wrenk-, from Latvian wer- — to turn, to bend.
roer (Danish): rower; oarsman, oarswoman; indefinite plural of...
Definitions
- rower; oarsman, oarswoman; indefinite plural of...
Ancestry of “roer”, step by step
roer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish ro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | ro | calmness; to row |
| 2 | Old Norse | Ró | rest (state of inner peace) |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wranhō | angle, corner, nook |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wrenk- | to turn, twist, bend |
| 5 | Latvian | wer- | to turn, to bend |
via Danish er
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | er | present of være; are |