Where does “urinrör” come from?

urinrör (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...

urinrör (Swedish): urethra

Definitions

  1. urethra

Ancestry of “urinrör”, step by step

urinrör 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 urin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishurinurine
2Latinūrīnaurine
3Proto-Indo-Europeanuh₁r-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁r-water, liquid, milk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European resg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rauzaz →Every word from Old Norse reyrr →