Where does “horen” come from?

horen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch 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...

horen (Middle Dutch): to hear; to hear, to learn of; to listen

Definitions

  1. to hear; to hear, to learn of; to listen

Ancestry of “horen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchhōrento hear
2Proto-West Germanichauʀijanto hear
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...

Words derived from “horen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ḱh₂owsyéti →