Where does “urinrør” come from?
urinrør (Danish) comes from Danish rør, from Middle Low German rōder, from Old Saxon rōthar, from Proto-Germanic rōþrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.
urinrør (Danish): urethra
Ancestry of “urinrør”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | rør | reed; pipe, tube; imperative of røre |
| 2 | Middle Low German | rōder | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | rōthar | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rōþrą | oar; rudder |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reh₁- | to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare |