Where does “oorpijn” come from?

oorpijn (Dutch) comes from Dutch oor, from Middle Dutch ore, from Old Dutch ōra, from Proto-West Germanic auʀā, from Proto-Germanic ausô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

oorpijn (Dutch): earache

Definitions

  1. earache

Ancestry of “oorpijn”, step by step

oorpijn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch oor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchoorear; handle
2Middle Dutchoreear
3Old Dutchōraear
4Proto-West Germanicauʀāear
5Proto-Germanicausôear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ṓwsear
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

via Dutch pijn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpijnphysical pain, ache; psychological pain, hurt;...
2Middle Dutchpijn—
3Proto-West Germanic*pīnāpine tree
4Latinpēna—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws →Every word from Proto-Germanic ausô →
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