Where does “rōwō” come from?

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

rōwō (Proto-Germanic): calm, quiet; rest, repose

Definitions

  1. calm, quiet; rest, repose

Ancestry of “rōwō”, step by step

rōwō traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European h₁roh₁-weh₂

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁roh₁-weh₂—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare

via Proto-Indo-European ere(w)-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanere(w)-—

via Proto-Indo-European rē(w)-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanrē(w)-quiet, calm

Words derived from “rōwō”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁roh₁-weh₂ →