Where does “heyrnartól” come from?
heyrnartól (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic heyrn, from Old Norse heyrn, from Proto-Germanic hauzīniz, 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...
heyrnartól (Icelandic): headphones, earphones
Definitions
- headphones, earphones
Ancestry of “heyrnartól”, step by step
heyrnartól traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic heyrn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | heyrn | hearing; something heard |
| 2 | Old Norse | heyrn | hearing |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hauzīniz | hearing |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hauzijaną | to hear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ḱh₂owsyéti | to be sharp-eared, to hear well |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ṓws | ear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew- | to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be... |