Where does “οὖς” come from?

οὖς (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὀδούς, from Proto-Hellenic odónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

οὖς (Ancient Greek): ear; hearing; spy

Definitions

  1. ear; hearing; spy

Ancestry of “οὖς”, step by step

οὖς traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ὀδούς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekὀδούςA tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;...
2Proto-Hellenicodóntstooth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

via Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ṓwsear
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

Words derived from “οὖς”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Hellenic odónts →