Where does “roed” come from?
roed (English) comes from English roe, from Middle English rowe, from English rōw, from English roll, from Middle English rolle, from Old French rolle, from Medieval Latin rotulus, from Latin rotula.
roed (English): Filled with roe
Ancestry of “roed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | roe | The eggs of fish; The sperm of certain fish; The... |
| 2 | Middle English | rowe | Alternative form of rawe; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | English | rōw | — |
| 4 | English | roll | To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to... |
| 5 | Middle English | rolle | — |
| 6 | Old French | rolle | registration |
| 7 | Medieval Latin | rotulus | a roll, list, catalogue, schedule, record, a... |
| 8 | Latin | rotula | a small wheel; roll |
| 9 | Arabic | رَطْل | — |
| 10 | Classical Syriac | ܪܝܛܠܐ | — |
| 11 | Classical Syriac | ܠܝܛܪܐ | libra, pound |
| 12 | French | litre | litre |
| 13 | Medieval Latin | litra | — |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | λίτρα | litra, a Sicilian silver coin; libra, a unit of... |
| 15 | Proto-Italic | *līðrā | — |