Where does “ruoien” come from?
ruoien (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic rōaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.
Ancestry of “ruoien”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | rōaną | to row |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reh₁- | to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare |
Words derived from “ruoien”