Where does “Röhrenspinne” come from?

Röhrenspinne (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,...

Röhrenspinne (German): velvet spider

Definitions

  1. velvet spider

Ancestry of “Röhrenspinne”, step by step

Röhrenspinne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German röhre

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,...

via German spinne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanspinnefirst-person singular indicative present of...
2Middle High Germanspinne—
3Old High Germanspinna—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European er- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rauzą →Every word from Old High German rōr →