Where does “røntgenrør” come from?
røntgenrør (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål 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.
røntgenrør (Norwegian Bokmål): an X-ray tube
Definitions
- an X-ray tube
Ancestry of “røntgenrør”, step by step
røntgenrør traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål rør
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | rør | pipe, tube; cane; mess |
| 2 | Middle Low German | rōder | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | rōthar | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rōþrą | oar; rudder |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reh₁- | to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare |
via Norwegian Bokmål røntgen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | røntgen | radiography, X-ray; X-ray therapy; X-ray |