Where does “hellhörig” come from?
hellhörig (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...
hellhörig (German): poorly soundproofed, having thin walls; alert;...
Definitions
- poorly soundproofed, having thin walls; alert;...
Ancestry of “hellhörig”, step by step
hellhörig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German hören
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | hören | to hear; to listen to, pay attention to; to... |
| 2 | Middle High German | hœren | to hear |
| 3 | Old High German | hōren | to hear |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hauʀijan | to hear |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hauzijaną | to hear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ḱh₂owsyéti | to be sharp-eared, to hear well |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ṓws | ear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew- | to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be... |
via German hell
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | hell | clear, bright, light |
| 2 | Middle High German | hel | resounding, loud, shining, bright; tired, weak |
| 3 | Old High German | hel | resounding |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | halliz | resounding |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hellaną | to resound, make a sound |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |