Where does “earelippric” come from?
earelippric (Old English) comes from Old English ēare, from Proto-West Germanic auʀā, from Proto-Germanic ausô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...
earelippric (Old English): a flap of the ear
Definitions
- a flap of the ear
Ancestry of “earelippric”, step by step
earelippric traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English ēare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ēare | ear |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | auʀā | ear |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ausô | ear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ṓws | ear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew- | to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be... |
via Old English *lippric
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | *lippric | lobe, flap |