Etymology Explorer › Old Danish

Where does “røræ” come from?

røræ (Old Danish) comes from Old Norse hrœra, from Proto-Germanic hrōzijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱroHs-.

Ancestry of “røræ”, step by step

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

Words derived from “røræ”

  • røre
  • kobberrør
  • røræg
  • oprør
  • berøre
  • rør
  • urinrør
  • berøring
  • berøringsangst
  • oprøre
  • cigaretrør
  • rørsukker
  • rör
  • rør
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