Where does “hēra” come from?
hēra (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-West Germanic hauʀijan, 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...
hēra (Old Frisian): to hear
Definitions
- to hear
Ancestry of “hēra”, step by step
hēra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic hauʀijan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | hauʀijan | to hear |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hauzijaną | to hear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ḱh₂owsyéti | to be sharp-eared, to hear well |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ṓws | ear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew- | to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be... |