Where does “hoorzitting” come from?
hoorzitting (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...
hoorzitting (Dutch): hearing
Definitions
- hearing
Ancestry of “hoorzitting”, step by step
hoorzitting traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch horen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | horen | to hear; to belong; to be supposed to, to be... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | horen | to hear; to hear, to learn of; to listen |
| 3 | Old Dutch | hōren | to hear |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hauʀijan | to hear |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hauzijaną | to hear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ḱh₂owsyéti | to be sharp-eared, to hear well |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ṓws | ear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew- | to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be... |