Where does “roeien” come from?
roeien (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch roeyen, from Old Dutch ruoien, from Proto-Germanic rōaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.
roeien (Dutch): to row
Ancestry of “roeien”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | roeyen | to row |
| 2 | Old Dutch | ruoien | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rōaną | to row |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reh₁- | to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare |
Words derived from “roeien”