Where does “רו” come from?

רו (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German ruowe, from Old High German ruowa, from Proto-West Germanic rōu, from Proto-Germanic *rōō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.

רו (Yiddish): rest relief afforded by sleeping; tranquillity

Definitions

  1. rest relief afforded by sleeping; tranquillity

Ancestry of “רו”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanruowe—
2Old High Germanruowapeace, quiet, rest
3Proto-West Germanicrōucalm, quiet; rest, repose
4Proto-Germanic*rōōcalm, quiet
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *rōō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic rōu →