Where does “rou” come from?

rou (Middle English) comes from Old English rūg, from Proto-Germanic rūhaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rewk-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

rou (Middle English): Alternative form of ro

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of ro

Ancestry of “rou”, step by step

rou traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English rūg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishrūg—
2Proto-Germanicrūhazrough
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rewk-to dig; to till
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃er-to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

via Old English rūh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishrūhrough, hairy
2Proto-Germanicrūhwazrough
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rūhaz →