Where does “Saugrohr” come from?
Saugrohr (German) comes from German säugen, from Middle High German söugen, from Old High German sougen, from Proto-Germanic saugijaną, from Proto-Germanic sūganą, from Proto-Indo-European sug-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
Saugrohr (German): suction tube, sucker; intake manifold
Definitions
- suction tube, sucker; intake manifold
Ancestry of “Saugrohr”, step by step
Saugrohr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German säugen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | säugen | to lactate; to suckle, to give suck |
| 2 | Middle High German | söugen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | sougen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | saugijaną | to cause to suck, to suckle |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sūganą | to suck; to suckle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sug- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |