Where does “Glühröhrchen” come from?
Glühröhrchen (German) comes from German Röhrchen, from German röhre, from Middle High German rōre, from Old High German rōra, from Old High German rōr, from Proto-Germanic rauzą, from Proto-Indo-European er- — eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...
Glühröhrchen (German): ignition tube
Definitions
- ignition tube
Ancestry of “Glühröhrchen”, step by step
Glühröhrchen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Röhrchen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Röhrchen | Diminutive of Röhre; tubule; small tube; cannula |
| 2 | German | röhre | tube, duct, pipe |
| 3 | Middle High German | rōre | reed, rush |
| 4 | Old High German | rōra | — |
| 5 | Old High German | rōr | pipe |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | rauzą | pipe, reed, shaft, tube; reed, rush |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | er- | eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,... |