Where does “Ohrläppchen” come from?

Ohrläppchen (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...

Ohrläppchen (German): ear lobe

Definitions

  1. ear lobe

Ancestry of “Ohrläppchen”, step by step

Ohrläppchen 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 Läppchen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLäppchenDiminutive of Lappen
2Germanlappencloth, rag
3Middle High Germanlappe—
4Old High Germanlappo—
5Frankishlappācloth, rag, lobe; torn piece of cloth; rag, torn...
6Proto-Germaniclappǭ—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanleb-to hang down loosely; lip; lick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws →Every word from Proto-Germanic ausô →