Where does “rūhe” come from?
rūhe (German) comes from Middle High German ruo, from Old High German ruowa, from Proto-West Germanic rōu, from Proto-Germanic *rōō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.
rūhe (German): calm, relative quietness absence of loud sounds
Definitions
- calm, relative quietness absence of loud sounds
Ancestry of “rūhe”, step by step
rūhe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German ruo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | ruo | — |
| 2 | Old High German | ruowa | peace, quiet, rest |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | rōu | calm, quiet; rest, repose |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *rōō | calm, quiet |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reh₁- | to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare |
via German Waffenruhe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Waffenruhe | ceasefire, truce agreed temporary cessation of combat |