Where does “roes” come from?
roes (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål roe, from Norwegian Bokmål ro, from Old Norse Ró, from Proto-Germanic wranhō, from Proto-Indo-European wrenk-, from Latvian wer- — to turn, to bend.
roes (Norwegian Bokmål): passive form of roe
Definitions
- passive form of roe
Ancestry of “roes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | roe | often reflexive, with to calm (ned / down), to soothe |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | ro | peace, tranquility, quiet; to row; imperative of... |
| 3 | Old Norse | Ró | rest (state of inner peace) |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wranhō | angle, corner, nook |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wrenk- | to turn, twist, bend |
| 6 | Latvian | wer- | to turn, to bend |