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Where does “Ohr” come from?

Ohr (German) comes from Middle High German ore, from Old High German ōra, 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...

Ohr (German): eye

Definitions

  1. eye

Ancestry of “Ohr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanoreear
2Old High Germanōraear
3Proto-West Germanicauʀāear
4Proto-Germanicausôear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ṓwsear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

Words derived from “Ohr”

  • Nadelöhr
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