Where does “roa” come from?
roa (Middle English) comes from Middle English ro, from Old English rō, from Proto-West Germanic rōu, from Proto-Germanic *rōō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.
roa (Middle English): Alternative form of ro
Ancestry of “roa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | ro | A roe deer; The hide of a roe deer; Peacefulness,... |
| 2 | Old English | rō | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | rōu | calm, quiet; rest, repose |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *rōō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reh₁- | to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare |