Where does “oor” come from?

oor (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch oor, from Middle Dutch ore, from Old Dutch ōra, from Proto-West Germanic auʀā, from Proto-Germanic ausô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

oor (Afrikaans): ear; over, above; beyond, across

Definitions

  1. ear; over, above; beyond, across

Ancestry of “oor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchoorear; handle
2Middle Dutchoreear
3Old Dutchōraear
4Proto-West Germanicauʀāear
5Proto-Germanicausôear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ṓwsear
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

Words derived from “oor”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws →Every word from Proto-Germanic ausô →