Where does “earconic” come from?
earconic (English) comes from English earcon, 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...
earconic (English): Relating to earcons
Definitions
- Relating to earcons
Ancestry of “earconic”, step by step
earconic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English earcon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | earcon | A brief, distinctive sound used to represent a... |
| 2 | English | ear | The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna,... |
| 3 | Middle English | ēre | The ear organ that receives sound |
| 4 | Old English | ēare | ear |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | auʀā | ear |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ausô | ear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ṓws | ear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew- | to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be... |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |