Where does “hør” come from?

hør (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish hør, from Old Danish hor, from Old Norse hór, from Proto-Germanic hōrą, from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

hør (Norwegian Bokmål): imperative of høre

Definitions

  1. imperative of høre

Ancestry of “hør”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhørflax; hear; imperative of høre
2Old Danishhor—
3Old Norsehóradultery; pot-hook
4Proto-Germanichōrąadultery
5Proto-Indo-Europeankéh₂rosloved; dear
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros →Every word from Proto-Germanic hōrą →