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Where does “rōu” come from?

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

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

Definitions

  1. calm, quiet; rest, repose

Ancestry of “rōu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*rōō—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare

Words derived from “rōu”

  • zugunruhe
  • Ruhetag
  • Ruhezustand
  • ruhelos
  • Zugunruhe
  • Ruheenergie
  • Ruhestörung
  • Ruhepotential
  • Ruhe
  • Unruhe
  • Ruhelosigkeit
  • Nachtruhe
  • ruowa
  • ruowe
  • ruo
  • Rou
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