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

Definitions

  1. urethra

Ancestry of “urinrør”, step by step

urinrør traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish rør

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishrørreed; pipe, tube; imperative of røre
2Middle Low Germanrōder—
3Old Saxonrōthar—
4Proto-Germanicrōþrąoar; rudder
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare

via Danish urin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishurinurine
2Latinūrīnaurine
3Proto-Indo-Europeanuh₁r-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁r-water, liquid, milk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rōþrą →Every word from Old Saxon rōthar →