Where does “reowen” come from?

reowen (Middle English) comes from Old English rōwan, from Proto-Germanic rōaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.

reowen (Middle English): Alternative form of rowen; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of rowen; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “reowen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishrōwanto 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 English rōwan →