Where does “øyra” come from?

øyra (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk aur, from Old Norse aurr, from Proto-Germanic auraz, from Proto-Indo-European Huh₁-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European -rós — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

øyra (Norwegian Nynorsk): ear (organ of hearing)

Definitions

  1. ear (organ of hearing)

Ancestry of “øyra”, step by step

øyra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk aur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskaura mix between gravel, coarse sand
2Old Norseaurrmoist earth, wet clay, mud
3Proto-Germanicaurazwet sand or earth, mud; liquid, water, sea
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHuh₁-ró-s—
5Proto-Indo-European-rósForms adjectives from Caland system roots

via Old Norse eyra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseeyraear; Alternative form of eyrr; indefinite...
2Proto-Germanicausôear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ṓwsear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

Words derived from “øyra”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -rós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European Huh₁-ró-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic auraz →