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Where does “ēre” come from?

ēre (Middle English) comes from Old English ēare, 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...

Ancestry of “ēre”, step by step

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