Where does “Hörspiel” come from?
Hörspiel (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...
Hörspiel (German): radio drama, radio play
Definitions
- radio drama, radio play
Ancestry of “Hörspiel”, step by step
Hörspiel 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... |