Where does “ēar” come from?
ēar (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic ahaz, from Proto-Finnic ahtas, from Proto-Baltic anśtas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
ēar (Old English): sea, ocean; grave, earth
Definitions
- sea, ocean; grave, earth
Ancestry of “ēar”, step by step
ēar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic ahaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | ahaz | ear |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 3 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |
via Proto-West Germanic *ahaʀ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *ahaʀ | ear |