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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

  1. suction tube, sucker; intake manifold

Ancestry of “Saugrohr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germansäugento lactate; to suckle, to give suck
2Middle High Germansöugen—
3Old High Germansougen—
4Proto-Germanicsaugijanąto cause to suck, to suckle
5Proto-Germanicsūganąto suck; to suckle
6Proto-Indo-Europeansug-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
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