Where does “röhren” come from?
röhren (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,...
röhren (German): to roar to make a loud deep noise
Definitions
- to roar to make a loud deep noise
Ancestry of “röhren”, step by step
röhren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Rohr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Rohr | duct, pipe, tube; blowpipe; cane |
| 2 | Middle High German | rōr | — |
| 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,... |
via Middle English reren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | reren | To raise; to hold or pull up or suspend upwards;... |
| 2 | Old English | rǣran | to cause to rise, raise, rear, build, create; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | raizijaną | to cause to rise; raise |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rīsaną | to scale; move vertically; to rise |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rey- | to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise |