Where does “rör” come from?

rör (Icelandic) comes from Danish rør, from Middle Low German rōder, from Old Saxon rōthar, from Proto-Germanic rōþrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.

rör (Icelandic): pipe, tube; straw

Definitions

  1. pipe, tube; straw

Ancestry of “rör”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishrørreed; pipe, tube; imperative of røre
2Middle Low Germanrōder—
3Old Saxonrōthar—
4Proto-Germanicrōþrąoar; rudder
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare

Words derived from “rör”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rōþrą →Every word from Old Saxon rōthar →