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Where does “øre” come from?

øre (Danish) comes from Old Danish øræ, from Old Norse eyrir, from Proto-Germanic aurijaz, from Latin aureus, from Latin aurum, from Latin ausum, from Latin ausus, from Latin audeō.

øre (Danish): ear; handle; a currency unit worth one hundredth...

Definitions

  1. ear; handle; a currency unit worth one hundredth...

Ancestry of “øre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishøræear; type of currency equivalent to an eighth of...
2Old Norseeyriran ounce ; equivalent to an eighth of a mark or...
3Proto-Germanicaurijazan ounce; a unit of currency
4LatinaureusMade of gold, golden; gilded; Of the color of...
5Latinaurumgold; any object made of gold, such as a gold...
6Latinausumnominative neuter singular of ausus; accusative...
7Latinaususdared, having dared, ventured, having ventured,...
8Latinaudeō—
9LatinavidusGreedy, avaricious, covetous; Eager,...
10Latin-idustending to
11Proto-Italic*-iðos—

Words derived from “øre”

  • øre
  • ørevoks
  • øreflip
  • ørering
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