Where does “row” come from?

row (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,...

Ancestry of “row”, step by step

row 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 →
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