Where does “Ruhepol” come from?

Ruhepol (German) comes from German rūhe, 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.

Ruhepol (German): haven, haven of peace, oasis of tranquility, place of peacefulness, quiet place, resting place, calming influence

Definitions

  1. haven, haven of peace, oasis of tranquility, place of peacefulness, quiet place, resting place, calming influence

Ancestry of “Ruhepol”, step by step

Ruhepol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German rūhe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanrūhecalm, relative quietness absence of loud sounds
2Middle High Germanruo
3Old High Germanruowapeace, quiet, rest
4Proto-West Germanicrōucalm, quiet; rest, repose
5Proto-Germanic*rōōcalm, quiet
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare

via German pol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanpolpole
2Latinpoluspole
3Ancient Greekπόλοςpivot, hinge, axis, pole; axis of the celestial...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁-