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Where does “røre” come from?

røre (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse hrœra, from Proto-Germanic hrōzijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱroHs-.

røre (Norwegian Bokmål): <br>; or only in sense 3 also:<br>; batter;...

Definitions

  1. <br>; or only in sense 3 also:<br>; batter;...

Ancestry of “røre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehrœrato stir, move
2Proto-Germanichrōzijanąto stir
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱroHs-—

Words derived from “røre”

  • sukkerrør
  • sugerør
  • eksosrør
  • rørsukker
  • vannrør
  • rørende
  • kobberrør
  • rørledning
  • rør
  • luftrør
  • dreneringsrør
  • bambusrør
  • betongrør
  • prøverør
  • reagensrør
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