Where does “rooi” come from?

rooi (Papiamentu) comes from Spanish arroyo, from Vulgar Latin arrugium, from Latin arrugia, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rewk-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

rooi (Papiamentu): creek; A dry creek, that fills with water after...

Definitions

  1. creek; A dry creek, that fills with water after...

Ancestry of “rooi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanisharroyostream, brook, creek
2Vulgar Latinarrugium—
3LatinarrugiaA shaft and pit in a goldmine
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rewk-to dig; to till
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃er-to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rewk- →Every word from Latin arrugia →