Where does “Ohrensessel” come from?

Ohrensessel (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...

Ohrensessel (German): wing chair, wingback chair

Definitions

  1. wing chair, wingback chair

Ancestry of “Ohrensessel”, step by step

Ohrensessel 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 Sessel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSesselarmchair, easy chair; chair
2Middle High Germansezzelseat, chair
3Old High Germansëȥȥal—
4Proto-West Germanic*setl—
5Proto-Germanicsetlazseat; chair; settle
6Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws →Every word from Proto-Germanic ausô →