Proto-Germanic

*rūhaz

‘coarse, rough’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Germanic *rūhaz.

3 English words in this record descend from Proto-Germanic *rūhaz, most familiar first.

• rough ← rūg
• roach ← roche ← roche ← roche ← *rūh
• raggare ← ragga ← ragg ← rǫgg

Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *rūhaz