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

  1. A boat's wheel; A rudder, device to steer a...

Ancestry of “roer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchroeder—
2Middle Dutchroeder—
3Old Dutchruother—
4Proto-Germanicrōþrąoar; rudder
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare

Words derived from “roer”

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