Where does “rōwen” come from?

rōwen (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 “rōwen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicrōanaz
2Proto-Germanicrōanąto row
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare

Words derived from “rōwen

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁-Every word from Proto-Germanic rōanąEvery word from Proto-Germanic rōanaz