Where does “Röhrchen” come from?

Röhrchen (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,...

Röhrchen (German): Diminutive of Röhre; tubule; small tube; cannula

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of Röhre; tubule; small tube; cannula

Ancestry of “Röhrchen”, step by step

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,...

Words derived from “Röhrchen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European er- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rauzą →Every word from Old High German rōr →
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