Where does “Rohrleitung” come from?

Rohrleitung (German) comes from German Leitung, from German leiten, from Middle High German leiten, from Old High German leiten, from Proto-West Germanic laidijan, from Proto-Germanic laidijaną, from Proto-Germanic līþaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyt- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Rohrleitung (German): piping, plumbing; pipework; pipeline

Definitions

  1. piping, plumbing; pipework; pipeline

Ancestry of “Rohrleitung”, step by step

Rohrleitung traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Leitung

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLeitungcable, line, wire; conduit, pipe; management
2Germanleitento lead; to manage; to conduct
3Middle High Germanleiten—
4Old High Germanleiten—
5Proto-West Germaniclaidijanto lead
6Proto-Germaniclaidijanąto cause to go, to lead
7Proto-Germaniclīþanąto go; pass; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanleyt-to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die
9Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

via German Rohr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanRohrduct, pipe, tube; blowpipe; cane
2Middle High Germanrōr—
3Old High Germanrōrpipe
4Proto-Germanicrauząpipe, reed, shaft, tube; reed, rush
5Proto-Indo-Europeaner-eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...

Words derived from “Rohrleitung”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic līþaną →