Where does “róður” come from?

róður (Faroese) comes from Middle Low German rōder, from Old Saxon rōthar, from Proto-Germanic rōþrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.

róður (Faroese): rowing; rudder

Definitions

  1. rowing; rudder

Ancestry of “róður”, step by step

róður traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Low German rōder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanrōder—
2Old Saxonrōthar—
3Proto-Germanicrōþrąoar; rudder
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare

via Old Norse róðr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseróðrrowing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rōþrą →Every word from Old Saxon rōthar →