Where does “roo” come from?

roo (Middle English) comes 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.

roo (Middle English): Alternative form of ro

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of ro

Ancestry of “roo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishrō—
2Proto-West Germanicrōucalm, quiet; rest, repose
3Proto-Germanic*rōōcalm, quiet
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare

Words derived from “roo”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *rōō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic rōu →