Where does “röhre” come from?
röhre (German) comes from Middle High German rōre, from Old High German rōra, from Old High German rōr, from Proto-Germanic rauzą, from Proto-Indo-European er- — eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...
Ancestry of “röhre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | rōre | reed, rush |
| 2 | Old High German | rōra | — |
| 3 | Old High German | rōr | pipe |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rauzą | pipe, reed, shaft, tube; reed, rush |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | er- | eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,... |