Where does “Röhre” come from?
Röhre (German) comes 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,...
Röhre (German): tube, duct, pipe; oven; television
Definitions
- tube, duct, pipe; oven; television
Ancestry of “Röhre”, step by step
Röhre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German rōre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | rōre | reed, rush |
| 2 | Old High German | rōra | — |
| 3 | Old High German | rōr | pipe |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rauzą | pipe, reed, shaft, tube; reed, rush |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | er- | eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,... |
via Middle High German rœre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | rœre | — |