Where does “herkien” come from?

herkien (Middle English) comes from Old English hercian, from Proto-Germanic hauzakōną, 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...

Ancestry of “herkien”, step by step

herkien traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English hercian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhercian—
2Proto-Germanichauzakōną—
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...

via Old English heorcian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishheorcianto hark

via Old English hiercian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhiercian—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ḱh₂owsyéti →