Where does “Ohrhörer” come from?
Ohrhörer (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...
Ohrhörer (German): earphone
Ancestry of “Ohrhörer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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... |