Where does “roerganger” come from?

roerganger (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.

roerganger (Dutch): helmsman

Definitions

  1. helmsman

Ancestry of “roerganger”, step by step

roerganger 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 ganger

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchgangerA pedestrian
2Middle Dutchgagnere—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rōþrą →Every word from Old Dutch ruother →