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Where does “hörbar” come from?

hörbar (German) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

hörbar (German): audible

Definitions

  1. audible

Ancestry of “hörbar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhörento hear; to listen to, pay attention to; to...
2Middle High Germanhœren—
3Old High Germanhōren—
4Proto-West Germanichauʀijanto hear
5Proto-Germanichauzijanąto hear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ḱh₂owsyétito be sharp-eared, to hear well
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ṓwsear
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

Words derived from “hörbar”

  • unhörbar
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- →