Middle English word rowe comes from Proto-Indo-European *(e)rew-, Proto-Indo-European *sker-, Proto-Indo-European *krow-, Proto-Germanic *raiwō, Proto-Germanic *raih- (Streak; row.), Proto-Indo-European *krewh₂-, Proto-Indo-European *rewHn-, Proto-Indo-European *rē(w)-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *(e)rew- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *sker- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *krow- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *raiwō | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *raih- | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Streak; row. |
| *krewh₂- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *rewHn- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *rē(w)- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *krok- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *hrewwōn | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *hriwwiz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Sad, sorrowful, regretful, penitant. |
| *hrawaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Raw, uncooked. |
| *rūnō | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Rune (letter of the Germanic runic alphabet). Secret, mystery. |
| *hrugną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| hreow | Old English (ang) | Grief. Repentance. |
| rāw | Old English (ang) | |
| run | Old English (ang) | Advice, counsel. Mystery, secret. Writing; a rune. |
| rūn | Old English (ang) | |
| *hrogn | Old English (ang) | |
| *rōwō | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Calmness, quiet, tranquility, peace. Repose, rest. |
| ró | Old Norse (non) | |
| ró | Faroese (fao) | Peace, quiet, rest. |
| rō | Old English (ang) | |
| hrēow | Old English (ang) | |
| rawe | Middle English (enm) |