Where does “róa” come from?

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

róa (Icelandic): to row, to propel a vessel with oars; to sail out...

Definitions

  1. to row, to propel a vessel with oars; to sail out...

Ancestry of “róa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseróato row
2Proto-Germanicrōanąto row
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rōaną →Every word from Old Norse róa →