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
- ear; over, above; beyond, across
Ancestry of “oor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | oor | ear; handle |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ore | ear |
| 3 | Old Dutch | ōra | ear |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | auʀā | ear |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ausô | ear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ṓws | ear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew- | to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be... |