Where does “earcon” come from?
earcon (English) comes from English ear, from Middle English ēre, from Old English ēare, 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...
earcon (English): A brief, distinctive sound used to represent a...
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- A brief, distinctive sound used to represent a...
Ancestry of “earcon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ear | The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna,... |
| 2 | Middle English | ēre | — |
| 3 | Old English | ēare | ear |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | auʀā | ear |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ausô | ear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ṓws | ear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew- | to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be... |
Words derived from “earcon”