Where does “Roermond” come from?

Roermond (Dutch) 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.

Ancestry of “Roermond”, step by step

Roermond traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch roer

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

via Dutch mond

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmondmouth; hand
2Middle Dutchmontmouth
3Old Dutchmund—
4Proto-Germanicmunþazmouth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “Roermond”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rōþrą →Every word from Old Dutch ruother →