Where does “oyez” come from?

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

Ancestry of “oyez”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchoïrAlternative form of oir; to hear
2Latinaudiōto hear, listen to
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-is-d-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “oyez”

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