Where does “earpiece” come from?
Earpiece comes from Middle English ere, Old English ǣr, Latin pettia, and Proto-Indo-European roots including h₂ous-, ker-, and h₁ésmi.
earpiece (English): A speaker placed inside or held near to the ear;...
Definitions
- A speaker placed inside or held near to the ear;...
Ancestry of “earpiece”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | piece | A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form... |
| 2 | Middle English | pece | piece; morsel; bit |
| 3 | Old French | piece | piece, bit, part; circa 1170, Chrétien de Troyes |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | pettia | piece, portion |
| 5 | Latin | pettia | piece, portion |
| 6 | Gaulish | pettyā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | kʷezdis | piece, portion |