Where does “Glasröhre” come from?

Glasröhre (German) comes 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,...

Glasröhre (German): glass tube

Definitions

  1. glass tube

Ancestry of “Glasröhre”, step by step

Glasröhre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German röhre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanröhretube, duct, pipe
2Middle High Germanrōrereed, rush
3Old High Germanrōra—
4Old High Germanrōrpipe
5Proto-Germanicrauząpipe, reed, shaft, tube; reed, rush
6Proto-Indo-Europeaner-eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...

via German glas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanglasglass
2Old High Germanglas—
3Proto-West Germanicglasglass
4Proto-Germanicglasąglass
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European er- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rauzą →Every word from Old High German rōr →