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Where does “rouwrand” come from?

rouwrand (Dutch) comes from Dutch rouw, from Middle Dutch rouwe, from Old Dutch reuwa, from Proto-West Germanic hreuwu, from Proto-Germanic hrewwō, from Proto-Indo-European krew- — to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise.

rouwrand (Dutch): A black border on a piece of paper to signify...

Definitions

  1. A black border on a piece of paper to signify...

Ancestry of “rouwrand”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchrouwmourning; sorrow, grief
2Middle Dutchrouwe—
3Old Dutchreuwa—
4Proto-West Germanichreuwuregret
5Proto-Germanichrewwōpain, sadness, regret, repentance
6Proto-Indo-Europeankrew-to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krew- →