Where does “roe” come from?

roe (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.

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

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “roe”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Norwegian Nynorsk	ro	calm, tranquility, peace, quiet; to row; to try...
2	Old Norse	Ró	rest (state of inner peace)
3	Proto-Germanic	wranhō	angle, corner, nook
4	Proto-Indo-European	wrenk-	to turn, twist, bend
5	Latvian	wer-	to turn, to bend

Words derived from “roe”

sukkerroe

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