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
- a reed, a cane, a straw; a cane; a reed
Ancestry of “rör”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | rør | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | reyrr | reed |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rauzaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | resg- | to weave, plait; to plait, wattle; to weave, to... |