Etymology Explorer › Old Swedish

Where does “rør” come from?

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

Ancestry of “rør”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsereyrrreed
2Proto-Germanicrauzaz—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanresg-to weave, plait; to plait, wattle; to weave, to...

Words derived from “rør”

  • avgasrör
  • rör
  • bildrör
  • katodstrålerör
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