Where does “Ohrloch” come from?
Ohrloch (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...
Ohrloch (German): earhole
Definitions
- earhole
Ancestry of “Ohrloch”, step by step
Ohrloch 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 loch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | loch | hole; perforation |
| 2 | English | loch | A lake; A bay or arm of the sea; Alternative form... |
| 3 | Middle English | lough | lake; loch |
| 4 | Scottish Gaelic | loch | lake; arm of the sea; fjord |
| 5 | Old Irish | loch | lake; inlet of the sea; black, dark |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | loku | lake, pool |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lókus | pond, pool |