Where does “roa” come from?

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

roa (Norwegian Nynorsk): to calm; to calm down; definite singular of ro

Definitions

  1. to calm; to calm down; definite singular of ro

Ancestry of “roa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskrocalm, tranquility, peace, quiet; to row; to try...
2Old NorseRórest (state of inner peace)
3Proto-Germanicwranhōangle, corner, nook
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwrenk-to turn, twist, bend
5Latvianwer-to turn, to bend
Every word from Latvian wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wrenk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wranhō →