Where does “Roermond” come from?

Roermond (English) comes from Dutch Roermond, 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.

Ancestry of “Roermond”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchRoermond—
2DutchroerA boat's wheel; A rudder, device to steer a...
3Dutchroeder—
4Middle Dutchroeder—
5Old Dutchruother—
6Proto-Germanicrōþrąoar; rudder
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rōþrą →Every word from Old Dutch ruother →