Where does “earlid” come from?
earlid (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...
earlid (English): An imaginary fold of skin that would allow the...
Definitions
- An imaginary fold of skin that would allow the...
Ancestry of “earlid”, step by step
earlid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ear
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ear | The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna,... |
| 2 | Middle English | ēre | The ear organ that receives sound |
| 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... |
via English lid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lid | The top or cover of a container; A cap or hat;... |
| 2 | Middle English | lid | A lid; a piece of material used to cover a... |
| 3 | Old English | hlið | Alternative spelling of hliþ |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hlidą | lid, cover |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlitós | covered, sheltered; leaning, sloped, inclined |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |