Where does “Ohrenschützer” come from?

Ohrenschützer (German) comes from German Öhr, 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...

Ohrenschützer (German): earmuff

Definitions

  1. earmuff

Ancestry of “Ohrenschützer”, step by step

Ohrenschützer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Öhr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanÖhreye
2Middle High Germanoreear
3Old High Germanōraear
4Proto-West Germanicauʀāear
5Proto-Germanicausôear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ṓwsear
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

via German schützen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschützento defend; to protect; to shelter; to guard; to...
2Middle High Germanschützento dam; to grant protection; to protect; to...
3Proto-Germanicskutjanąto bar, bolt
4Proto-Germanicskuttą
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewd-to advance, push; to drive, propel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓwsEvery word from Proto-Germanic ausô
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