Where does “oorbel” come from?

oorbel (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch oorbel, 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...

oorbel (Afrikaans): earring, eardrop

Definitions

  1. earring, eardrop

Ancestry of “oorbel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchoorbelearring piece of pierced ear jewelry of any type
2Dutchoorear; handle
3Middle Dutchoreear
4Old Dutchōraear
5Proto-West Germanicauʀāear
6Proto-Germanicausôear
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ṓwsear
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws →Every word from Proto-Germanic ausô →