Where does “roer” come from?

roer (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish roer, from Latin rōdere, from Proto-Indo-European Hreh₃d- — to scrape.

roer (Spanish): to gnaw; to pick at; to wear down

Definitions

  1. to gnaw; to pick at; to wear down

Ancestry of “roer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishroer—
2Latinrōdere—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHreh₃d-to scrape
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hreh₃d- →Every word from Latin rōdere →Every word from Old Spanish roer →