Where does “roe” come from?

roe (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål ro, from Old Norse Ró, from Proto-Germanic wranhō, from Proto-Indo-European wrenk-, from Latvian wer- — to turn, to bend.

roe (Norwegian Bokmål): often reflexive, with to calm (ned / down), to soothe

Definitions

  1. often reflexive, with to calm (ned / down), to soothe

Ancestry of “roe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålropeace, tranquility, quiet; to row; imperative of...
2Old NorseRórest (state of inner peace)
3Proto-Germanicwranhōangle, corner, nook
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwrenk-to turn, twist, bend
5Latvianwer-to turn, to bend

Words derived from “roe”

Every word from Latvian wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wrenk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wranhō →