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Where does “rōþrą” come from?

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

rōþrą (Proto-Germanic): oar; rudder

Definitions

  1. oar; rudder

Ancestry of “rōþrą”, step by step

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

Words derived from “rōþrą”

  • rudder
  • rudderless
  • rother
  • ruddered
  • rudderpost
  • rudderhead
  • rudderfish
  • rudderlike
  • rudderlessness
  • rudderstock
  • rudderlessly
  • rudderhole
  • рулевой
  • руль
  • рулить
  • Ruder
  • roeder
  • roer
  • roerganger
  • roder
  • balanseror
  • ror
  • balanseror
  • rorbu
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