Where does “Ohrenspange” come from?
Ohrenspange (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...
Ohrenspange (German): ear wire, ear clip a wire about a woman's ear with a half-round at the bottom, from which the earbobs or pendants are hung; for use by someone who does not wish to have her ears pierced
Definitions
- ear wire, ear clip a wire about a woman's ear with a half-round at the bottom, from which the earbobs or pendants are hung; for use by someone who does not wish to have her ears pierced
Ancestry of “Ohrenspange”, step by step
Ohrenspange traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Öhr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Öhr | eye |
| 2 | Middle High German | ore | ear |
| 3 | Old High German | ōra | ear |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | auʀā | ear |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ausô | ear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ṓws | ear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew- | to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be... |
via German Spange
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Spange | clasp, bracelet, brooch; hairpin; buckle |