Where does “Roar” come from?
Roar (Norwegian) comes from Old Norse Hróarr, from Proto-Germanic Hrōþigaizaz, from Proto-Germanic gaizaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.
Ancestry of “Roar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | Hróarr | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | Hrōþigaizaz | fame-spear |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gaizaz | spear, pike, javelin |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰoysós | throwing spear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey- | winter |