Where does “Rögen” come from?

Rögen (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German rōgen, from Old Saxon hrogan, from Proto-Germanic hrugnaz, from Proto-Indo-European kreḱ- — to weave.

Rögen (German Low German): The eggs of fish; roe

Definitions

  1. The eggs of fish; roe

Ancestry of “Rögen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanrōgen—
2Old Saxonhrogan—
3Proto-Germanichrugnazspawn of frogs or fish; roe
4Proto-Indo-Europeankreḱ-to weave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kreḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrugnaz →Every word from Old Saxon hrogan →