Where does “Zuhörer” come from?
Zuhörer (German) comes from German zuhören, from German hören, from Middle High German hœren, from Old High German hōren, from Proto-West Germanic hauʀijan, from Proto-Germanic hauzijaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ḱh₂owsyéti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...
Zuhörer (German): agent noun of zuhören; listener; audience
Definitions
- agent noun of zuhören; listener; audience
Ancestry of “Zuhörer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | zuhören | to listen |
| 2 | German | hören | to hear; to listen to, pay attention to; to... |
| 3 | Middle High German | hœren | — |
| 4 | Old High German | hōren | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hauʀijan | to hear |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hauzijaną | to hear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ḱh₂owsyéti | to be sharp-eared, to hear well |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ṓws | ear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew- | to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be... |