Where does “róður” come from?

róður (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse róðr, from Proto-Germanic rōþrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.

róður (Icelandic): rowing

Definitions

  1. rowing

Ancestry of “róður”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseróðrrowing
2Proto-Germanicrōþrąoar; rudder
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rōþrą →Every word from Old Norse róðr →