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

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of ro

Ancestry of “roa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishroA roe deer; The hide of a roe deer; Peacefulness,...
2Old Englishrō—
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 →