Where does “Hörsaal” come from?
Hörsaal (German) comes from German hören, from Middle High German hœren, from Old High German hōren, from Proto-West Germanic hauʀijan, from Proto-Germanic hauzijaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ḱh₂owsyéti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...
Hörsaal (German): lecture auditorium, lecture hall, lecture room
Definitions
- lecture auditorium, lecture hall, lecture room
Ancestry of “Hörsaal”, step by step
Hörsaal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German hören
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | hören | to hear; to listen to, pay attention to; to... |
| 2 | Middle High German | hœren | to hear |
| 3 | Old High German | hōren | to hear |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hauʀijan | to hear |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hauzijaną | to hear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ḱh₂owsyéti | to be sharp-eared, to hear well |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ṓws | ear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew- | to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be... |
via German Saal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Saal | hall or large room |
| 2 | Middle High German | sal | — |
| 3 | Old High German | sal | house, hall; dwelling, house, entrance hall;... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sāli | happiness, prosperity; proper, appropriate time |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | saliz | house; dwelling; hall; room |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sol- | whole |