Where does “rōþor” come from?

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

rōþor (Old English): oar, rudder

Definitions

  1. oar, rudder

Ancestry of “rōþor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicrōþrąoar; rudder
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare

Words derived from “rōþor”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rōþrą →