Where does “耳” come from?

耳 (Chinese) comes from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *r-nəʔ — ear.

Ancestry of “耳”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Sino-Tibetan*r-nəʔear

Words derived from “耳”

Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *r-nəʔ →