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Where does “hoorbaar” come from?

hoorbaar (Dutch) comes from Dutch horen, from Middle Dutch horen, from Old Dutch hōren, from Proto-West Germanic hauʀijan, 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...

hoorbaar (Dutch): audible

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Ancestry of “hoorbaar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhorento hear; to belong; to be supposed to, to be...
2Middle Dutchhorento hear; to hear, to learn of; to listen
3Old Dutchhōren—
4Proto-West Germanichauʀijanto hear
5Proto-Germanichauzijanąto hear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ḱh₂owsyétito be sharp-eared, to hear well
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ṓwsear
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

Words derived from “hoorbaar”

  • onhoorbaar
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