Where does “horebuk” come from?
horebuk (Danish) comes from Danish høre, from Old Danish høræ, from Old Norse heyra, from Proto-Germanic hauzijaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ḱh₂owsyéti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...
horebuk (Danish): an adulterer
Definitions
- an adulterer
Ancestry of “horebuk”, step by step
horebuk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish høre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | høre | to hear; to learn; to belong to |
| 2 | Old Danish | høræ | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | heyra | to hear, listen |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hauzijaną | to hear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ḱh₂owsyéti | to be sharp-eared, to hear well |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ṓws | ear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew- | to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be... |