Where does “ro” come from?

ro (Swedish) comes from Old Norse róa, from Proto-Germanic rōaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.

ro (Swedish): to row; to transport oneself in a small boat,...

Definitions

  1. to row; to transport oneself in a small boat,...

Ancestry of “ro”, step by step

ro traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse róa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseróato row
2Proto-Germanicrōanąto row
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare

via Old Swedish ro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishrorest

Words derived from “ro”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- →