Where does “roer” come from?
roer (Dutch) comes 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.
roer (Dutch): A boat's wheel; A rudder, device to steer a...
Definitions
- A boat's wheel; A rudder, device to steer a...
Ancestry of “roer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | roeder | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | roeder | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | ruother | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rōþrą | oar; rudder |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reh₁- | to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare |
Words derived from “roer”