Where does “earspool” come from?
earspool (English) comes from English spool, from English spā, from English spastic, from Latin spasticus, from Ancient Greek σπαστικός, from Ancient Greek -τικός, from Ancient Greek -σις, from Ancient Greek -τις — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
earspool (English): A short cylindrical piece of jewellery...
Definitions
- A short cylindrical piece of jewellery...
Ancestry of “earspool”, step by step
earspool traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English spool
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spool | A reel; a device around which thread, wire or... |
| 2 | English | spā | A health resort near a mineral spring or hot spring |
| 3 | English | spastic | Of, relating to, or affected by spasm; Of or... |
| 4 | Latin | spasticus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σπαστικός | drawing in, absorbing |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τικός | relating to, suited to, skilled in, able to,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -σις | Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
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... |