Where does “Steigrohr” come from?

Steigrohr (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,...

Steigrohr (German): riser; standpipe

Definitions

  1. riser; standpipe

Ancestry of “Steigrohr”, step by step

Steigrohr 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 steig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germansteigsingular imperative of steigen
2Middle High Germanstīc—
3Old High Germanstīg—
4Proto-Germanicstīgazpath
Every word from Proto-Indo-European er- →