Where does “rörtång” come from?

rörtång (Swedish) comes from Swedish rör, 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...

rörtång (Swedish): a plumber wrench

Definitions

  1. a plumber wrench

Ancestry of “rörtång”, step by step

rörtång traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish rör

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishröra reed, a cane, a straw; a cane; a reed
2Old Swedishrør—
3Old Norsereyrrreed
4Proto-Germanicrauzaz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanresg-to weave, plait; to plait, wattle; to weave, to...

via Swedish tång

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtångpliers; seaweed
2Old Norseþangtangle; seaweed
3Old Norseþongull—
4Proto-Germanicþanga—
5Proto-Indo-Europeantenk-to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European resg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rauzaz →Every word from Old Norse reyrr →
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