Where does “Ohr” come from?

Ohr (Low German) comes from Middle Low German ore, from Old Saxon ōra, from Proto-West Germanic auʀā, from Proto-Germanic ausô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

Ohr (Low German): ear

Definitions

  1. ear

Ancestry of “Ohr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanoreear
2Old Saxonōraear
3Proto-West Germanicauʀāear
4Proto-Germanicausôear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ṓwsear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

Words derived from “Ohr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws →Every word from Proto-Germanic ausô →