Where does “roe” come from?

roe (Dutch) comes from Dutch roede, from Middle Dutch roede, from Old Dutch ruoda, from Proto-West Germanic *rōdu, from Proto-Germanic rōdō, from Proto-Indo-European rōt-.

roe (Dutch): Alternative form of roede; bundle of twigs,...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of roede; bundle of twigs,...

Ancestry of “roe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchroedeA rod; A penis; An are, a unit of area...
2Middle Dutchroede—
3Old Dutchruodarod, pole
4Proto-West Germanic*rōdu—
5Proto-Germanicrōdōrod, pole
6Proto-Indo-Europeanrōt-—

Words derived from “roe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European rōt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rōdō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *rōdu →