Where does “earedness” come from?
earedness (English) comes from English eared, 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...
earedness (English): The condition or tendency to hear with one ear...
Definitions
- The condition or tendency to hear with one ear...
Ancestry of “earedness”, step by step
earedness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English eared
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eared | Having ears; simple past tense and past... |
| 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 Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |