Where does “heyrðu” come from?

heyrðu (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic heyra, from Old Norse heyra, 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...

heyrðu (Icelandic): hey! oy!; right, so you say, I see

Definitions

  1. hey! oy!; right, so you say, I see

Ancestry of “heyrðu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicheyrato hear; to listen
2Old Norseheyrato hear, listen
3Proto-Germanichauzijanąto hear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ḱh₂owsyétito be sharp-eared, to hear well
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ṓwsear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ḱh₂owsyéti →
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