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Where does “ōra” come from?

ōra (Old High German) comes 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...

ōra (Old High German): ear

Definitions

  1. ear

Ancestry of “ōra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicauʀāear
2Proto-Germanicausôear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ṓwsear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

Words derived from “ōra”

  • Paukenröhrchen
  • Ohrring
  • Eselsohr
  • Ohrenschmalz
  • Ohrenrobbe
  • Ohr
  • Ohrhörer
  • Ohrstöpsel
  • Langohr
  • Öhrchen
  • Büschelohrmaki
  • Ohrläppchen
  • Ohrwurm
  • Ohrfeige
  • Ohrenschützer
  • Ohrenstöpsel
  • ore
  • ōr
  • אויער
  • Ouereschmalz
  • Ouer
  • Ouerrank
  • Ohr
  • Langohr
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