Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/rōu

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This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *rōō.

Noun

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*rōu f

  1. calm, quiet
  2. rest, repose

Inflection

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-stem
Singular
Nominative *rō
Genitive *rōā
Singular Plural
Nominative *rō *rōō
Accusative *rōā *rōā
Genitive *rōā *rōō
Dative *rōē *rōōm, *rōm
Instrumental *rō *rōōm, *rōm

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Old English: rōw,
    • Middle English: ro, rou, rowe, roo
  • Old Saxon: *rōwa
    • Middle Low German: rôwe
      • German Low German:
        Altmärkisch, Westphalian (Bentheimisch): Raue
        Westphalian:
        Sauerländisch: Rugge, Riu (Sundern), Rūre (Wenden)
        Westmünsterländisch: Ruhe
        East Westphalian: Riuhe (Lippisch), Rue (Wedemarkisch)
        • ? Saterland Frisian: Raue
  • Old Dutch: *ruowa
  • Old High German: ruowa