Where does “oto” come from?

oto (Esperanto) comes from Ancient Greek ὠτ-, from Ancient Greek οὖς, from Ancient Greek ὀδούς, from Proto-Hellenic odónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

oto (Esperanto): ear

Definitions

  1. ear

Ancestry of “oto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὠτ-
2Ancient Greekοὖςear; hearing; spy
3Ancient GreekὀδούςA tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;...
4Proto-Hellenicodóntstooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dóntsEvery word from Proto-Hellenic odónts
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