roo
English
/ˈɹuː/, /ˈɹu/
noun
Definitions
- (UK) Peace; quietness.
- (UK) Rest; stillness.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English roo inherited from Old English rō inherited from Proto-Germanic *rōwō (quiet, rest, calm, calmness, peace, repose) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *ere(w)-.
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*ere(w)-
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- rooburger English
- roolie English
- unruly English
- wanrufe English
- Nachtruhe German
- Ruhe German
- Ruheenergie German
- Ruhepol German
- Ruhepotential German
- Ruhestörung German
- Ruhetag German
- Ruhezustand German
- Unruhe German
- ruhelos German
- *ere(w)- Proto-Indo-European
- *rōwō Proto-Germanic
- fossro Norwegian Nynorsk
- moro Norwegian Nynorsk
- ro Norwegian Nynorsk
- robåt Norwegian Nynorsk
- roing Norwegian Nynorsk
- roklubb Norwegian Nynorsk
- romaskin Norwegian Nynorsk
- uro Norwegian Nynorsk
- rā Old English
- rō Old English
- roo Middle English
- rouly Middle English
- ró Old Norse
- ró Icelandic
- rólegur Icelandic
- óró Icelandic
- ruowa Old High German
- ruo Middle High German
- Rou Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- roueg Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- *rōu gmw-pro
- Ruew Alemannic German
- rüewig Alemannic German