Where does “Schilfrohr” come from?

Schilfrohr (German) comes from German Rohr, from Middle High German rōr, from Old High German rōr, from Proto-Germanic rauzą, from Proto-Indo-European er- — eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...

Schilfrohr (German): common reed (Phragmites australis)

Definitions

  1. common reed (Phragmites australis)

Ancestry of “Schilfrohr”, step by step

Schilfrohr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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,...

via German Schilf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchilfreed; reeds
2Middle High Germanschilf—
3Old High Germanscilufreed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European er- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rauzą →Every word from Old High German rōr →
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