English
Roher
Roher comes from Middle High German rōhen ‘to grunt, roar, make a noise’, and goes back to Old High German rohōn.
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050rohōn‘to roar, grunt’
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350rōhen‘to grunt, roar, make a noise’
- Germanc. 1650–presentRöher
- EnglishtodayRoher
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050rohōn‘to roar, grunt’
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350rōhen‘to grunt, roar, make a noise’
- Germanc. 1650–presentRöher
- EnglishtodayRoher
The story
Also shortened from Röder, Roeder.
Every English word from Old High German rohōn
Today it means
name A surname from German.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old High German rohōn / Roher