Where does “erewax” come from?

erewax (Middle English) comes from Middle English ēre, 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 “erewax”, step by step

erewax traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English ēre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishēreThe ear organ that receives sound
2Old Englishēareear
3Proto-West Germanicauʀāear
4Proto-Germanicausôear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ṓwsear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

via Middle English wax

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishwaxwax beeswax, sealing wax, etc
2Old Englishweaxwax
3Proto-West Germanicwahs—
4Proto-Germanicwahsąwax
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwoḱ-so-—

Words derived from “erewax”

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