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Where does “ró” come from?

ró (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic rōwō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁roh₁-weh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.

ró (Old Norse): rest; second-person singular imperative active of...

Definitions

  1. rest; second-person singular imperative active of...

Ancestry of “ró”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicrōwōcalm, quiet; rest, repose
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁roh₁-weh₂—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare

Words derived from “ró”

  • rolig
  • moromann
  • moro
  • roes
  • romaskin
  • roing
  • urolig
  • roa
  • sukkerroe
  • roe
  • roklubb
  • roer
  • uro
  • ro
  • robåt
  • moro
  • moromann
  • romaskin
  • roing
  • roa
  • roklubb
  • roe
  • sukkerroe
  • ro
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