Where does “oïr” come from?

oïr (Old French) comes from Latin audiō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew-is-d-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

oïr (Old French): Alternative form of oir; to hear

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of oir; to hear

Ancestry of “oïr”, step by step

oïr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin audiō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaudiōto hear, listen to
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-is-d-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

via Latin audīre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaudīre—

Words derived from “oïr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew-is-d- →Every word from Latin audiō →