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Where does “reyrr” come from?

reyrr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic rauzaz, from Proto-Indo-European resg- — to weave, plait; to plait, wattle; to weave, to...

reyrr (Old Norse): reed

Definitions

  1. reed

Ancestry of “reyrr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicrauzaz—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanresg-to weave, plait; to plait, wattle; to weave, to...

Words derived from “reyrr”

  • bildrör
  • katodstrålerör
  • avgasrör
  • rör
  • eksosrør
  • vannrør
  • rørledning
  • luftrør
  • kobberrør
  • rør
  • bambusrør
  • sugerør
  • rørsukker
  • reagensrør
  • sukkerrør
  • dreneringsrør
  • betongrør
  • prøverør
  • røyrleidning
  • røyr
  • cigaretrør
  • rørsukker
  • rør
  • urinrør
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