Middle English word remen comes from Proto-Indo-European *row-, Proto-Indo-European *rowǝ-, Proto-Indo-European *rewh₁-, Proto-Indo-European *(a)rēy-, and later Proto-Germanic *rīmaną (To count.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *row- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *rowǝ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *rewh₁- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *(a)rēy- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *rīmaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To count. |
| *rūmą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Room, open space. |
| riman | Old English (ang) | To account, esteem as. To calculate, compute, count up. To count, number, reckon. To enumerate, recount, describe in succession, tell. |
| *rūmijaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To make room, to clear. |
| rȳman | Old English (ang) | |
| rumen | Middle English (enm) |