Where does “Quarzröhrchen” come from?
Quarzröhrchen (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,...
Quarzröhrchen (German): quartz tube
Definitions
- quartz tube
Ancestry of “Quarzröhrchen”, step by step
Quarzröhrchen 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,... |