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