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Where does “earsies” come from?

earsies (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...

earsies (English): ears

Definitions

  1. ears

Ancestry of “earsies”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishearThe organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna,...
2Middle Englishēre—
3Old Englishēareear
4Proto-West Germanicauʀāear
5Proto-Germanicausôear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ṓwsear
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...
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