Where does “miðeyra” come from?
miðeyra (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic eyra, from Old Norse eyra, from Proto-Germanic ausô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...
miðeyra (Icelandic): middle ear, tympanum
Definitions
- middle ear, tympanum
Ancestry of “miðeyra”, step by step
miðeyra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic eyra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | eyra | ear; indefinite genitive plural of eyri |
| 2 | Old Norse | eyra | ear; Alternative form of eyrr; indefinite... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ausô | ear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ṓws | ear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew- | to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be... |
via Icelandic mið
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | mið | middle |