Where does “ear” come from?

Ear comes from Middle English ere, from Old English ǣr, continuing Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-, h₂ous-, ker-, and h₁ésmi, ultimately from bʰuH-.

ear (English): The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna,...

Definitions

  1. The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna,...

Ancestry of “ear”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishēreThe ear organ that receives sound
2Old Englishēareear
3Proto-West Germanicauʀāear
4Proto-Germanicausôear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ṓwsear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

Words derived from “ear”

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