Where does “ġerōwen” come from?

ġerōwen (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic rōanaz, from Proto-Germanic rōaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.

Ancestry of “ġerōwen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicrōanaz—
2Proto-Germanicrōanąto row
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rōaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic rōanaz →