Where does “rewe” come from?

rewe (Middle English) comes from Old English rǣw, from Proto-Germanic raiwō, from Proto-Indo-European reyk- — to tear, scratch; streak; to carve, scratch, etch.

rewe (Middle English): pity, sorrow, rue; sad, sorrowful; merciful

Definitions

  1. pity, sorrow, rue; sad, sorrowful; merciful

Ancestry of “rewe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishrǣwline, row
2Proto-Germanicraiwō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanreyk-to tear, scratch; streak; to carve, scratch, etch

Words derived from “rewe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European reyk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raiwō →Every word from Old English rǣw →