Where does “Höhenruder” come from?

Höhenruder (German) comes from German Ruder, from Old High German ruodar, from Proto-Germanic rōþrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.

Höhenruder (German): elevator control surface of an aircraft

Definitions

  1. elevator control surface of an aircraft

Ancestry of “Höhenruder”, step by step

Höhenruder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Ruder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanRuderoar; rudder; steer
2Old High Germanruodar—
3Proto-Germanicrōþrąoar; rudder
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare

via German Höhe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHöheheight
2Middle High Germanhœhe—
3Old High Germanhōhīheight
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rōþrą →Every word from Old High German ruodar →