Where does “tunghøyrd” come from?

tunghøyrd (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk høyrd, from Old Norse heyrðr, 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...

tunghøyrd (Norwegian Nynorsk): hard of hearing

Definitions

  1. hard of hearing

Ancestry of “tunghøyrd”, step by step

tunghøyrd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk høyrd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhøyrdand høyre
2Old Norseheyrðrheard
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 Norwegian Nynorsk tung

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktungheavy; hard, difficult; tired, unwell
2Old Norseþungrheavy
3Proto-Germanicþunguzheavy
4Proto-Indo-Europeanténgʰus—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ḱh₂owsyéti →