Where does “Rou” come from?

Rou (Luxembourgish) 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.

Rou (Luxembourgish): quiet, calm

Definitions

  1. quiet, calm

Ancestry of “Rou”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanruo—
2Old High Germanruowapeace, quiet, rest
3Proto-West Germanicrōucalm, quiet; rest, repose
4Proto-Germanic*rōōcalm, quiet
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *rōō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic rōu →