Where does “rör” come from?

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

rör (Swedish): a reed, a cane, a straw; a cane; a reed

Definitions

  1. a reed, a cane, a straw; a cane; a reed

Ancestry of “rör”, step by step

rör traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Swedish rør

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishrør—
2Old Norsereyrrreed
3Proto-Germanicrauzaz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanresg-to weave, plait; to plait, wattle; to weave, to...

via Middle Low German rōder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanrōder—
2Old Saxonrōthar—
3Proto-Germanicrōþrąoar; rudder
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare

Words derived from “rör”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European resg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rauzaz →Every word from Old Norse reyrr →