Where does “earsplittingly” come from?
earsplittingly (English) comes from English earsplitting, 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...
earsplittingly (English): In an earsplitting way; very loudly
Definitions
- In an earsplitting way; very loudly
Ancestry of “earsplittingly”, step by step
earsplittingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English earsplitting
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | earsplitting | Extremely loud, painfully loud |
| 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... |