rowen

Middle English

/ˈrɔu̯ən/, /ˈrɔu̯ən/

verb

Definitions

To row; paddle use oars to power a seaborne vehicle
To move by rowing or paddling to move by using oars to power a seaborne vehicle
To move in the water; to paddle or splash.
To go, travel, journey or voyage

Etymology

Inherited from Old English rōwan (row) inherited from Proto-Germanic *rōaną (row).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*rōaną

Gloss

row

Concept

Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

row English
rown English
*h₁reh₁- Proto-Indo-European
*rōanaz Proto-Germanic
*rōaną Proto-Germanic
*rōþrą Proto-Germanic
rowan Old English
roþor Old English
rōwan Old English
rōwen Old English
reowen Middle English
roðr Old Norse
róa Old Norse
*ruoien Old Dutch

reowen