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Where does “rowne” come from?

rowne (Middle English) comes from Ukrainian Рі́вне, from Ukrainian рі́вний, from Proto-Slavic orvьnъ, from Proto-Slavic -ьnъ — -ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives.

Ancestry of “rowne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1UkrainianРі́вне—
2Ukrainianрі́вний—
3Proto-Slavicorvьnъstraight; even
4Proto-Slavic-ьnъ-ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives

Words derived from “rowne”

  • roe
  • roedeer
  • roed
  • roestone
  • roes
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