Etymology

rowed

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Today it means: Formed into a row, or rows; having a specified number of rows. Full definition →

English row ← Middle English rewe ← Old English rǣw
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rowed · verb1

  1. Proto-Indo-European*Hreyk-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*Hréykō
  3. Proto-Germanic*rīgǭ
  4. Proto-Germanic*raigwō
  5. Proto-Germanic*raiwō
  6. Proto-West Germanic*raiwu
  7. Old Englishrǣw
  8. Middle Englishrewe
  9. Englishrow
  10. English todayrowed

From row (verb) + -ed.

rowed · adjective2

  1. Proto-Indo-European*Hreyk-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*Hréykō
  3. Proto-Germanic*rīgǭ
  4. Proto-Germanic*raigwō
  5. Proto-Germanic*raiwō
  6. Proto-West Germanic*raiwu
  7. Old Englishrǣw
  8. Middle Englishrewe
  9. Englishrow
  10. English todayrowed

From row (“line of objects or entries”) + -ed.

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