Where does “Nanoröhrchen” come from?

Nanoröhrchen (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,...

Nanoröhrchen (German): nanotube

Definitions

  1. nanotube

Ancestry of “Nanoröhrchen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanRöhrchenDiminutive of Röhre; tubule; small tube; cannula
2Germanröhretube, duct, pipe
3Middle High Germanrōrereed, rush
4Old High Germanrōra
5Old High Germanrōrpipe
6Proto-Germanicrauząpipe, reed, shaft, tube; reed, rush
7Proto-Indo-Europeaner-eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European er-Every word from Proto-Germanic rauząEvery word from Old High German rōr