Etymology Explorer › Middle High German

Where does “rōr” come from?

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

Ancestry of “rōr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanrōrpipe
2Proto-Germanicrauząpipe, reed, shaft, tube; reed, rush
3Proto-Indo-Europeaner-eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...

Words derived from “rōr”

  • Sprachrohr
  • Graphitrohrofen
  • Rohrkatze
  • Hörrohr
  • Fallrohr
  • Rohrkrepierer
  • Zuckerrohr
  • Ofenrohr
  • Rohrbombe
  • Rohrleitung
  • Graphitrohrtechnik
  • Rohrzucker
  • Steigrohr
  • Saugrohr
  • Graphitrohr
  • Rohr
  • шпрахрор
  • šprahror
  • ror
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