English word rowdy comes from Proto-Germanic *-þrą (Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument.), Proto-Germanic *-þraz, Proto-Indo-European *h₁reh₁-, Proto-Indo-European *krewh₂-, Proto-Indo-European *reyk-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *-þrą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument. |
| *-þraz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *h₁reh₁- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *krewh₂- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *reyk- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *hrawaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Raw, uncooked. |
| *raih- | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Streak; row. |
| hrēaw | Old English (ang) | |
| hrǣw | Old English (ang) | |
| *raigwō | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *rōaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To row. |
| rǣw | Old English (ang) | |
| rōwan | Old English (ang) | |
| rowan | Old English (ang) | To row (with oars etc.). |
| *rōanaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| ġerōwen | Old English (ang) | |
| rowen | Middle English (enm) | |
| rau | Middle English (enm) | |
| row | English (en) | A continual loud noise.. A noisy argument. (weightlifting) An exercise performed with a pulling motion of the arms towards the back. (intransitive) to argue noisily (intransitive) To be moved by oars.. (transitive) To transport in a boat propelled with oars.. (transitive, or, intransitive, nautical) To propel (a boat or other craft) over water using oars. A line of entries in a table, etc., [...] |
| rowdy | English (en) | A boisterous person; a brawler. Loud and disorderly; riotous; boisterous. |