Where does “rew” come from?

rew (Middle English) comes from Old English hrēow, from Proto-West Germanic hreuwu, from Proto-Germanic hrewwō, from Proto-Indo-European krew- — to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise.

rew (Middle English): Alternative form of rewe; Alternative form of rue

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of rewe; Alternative form of rue

Ancestry of “rew”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhrēowgrief; grief”, “repentance; sorrow, regret,...
2Proto-West Germanichreuwuregret
3Proto-Germanichrewwōpain, sadness, regret, repentance
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrew-to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise

Words derived from “rew”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European krew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrewwō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hreuwu →