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Where does “eyra” come from?

eyra (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic ausô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

eyra (Old Norse): ear; Alternative form of eyrr; indefinite...

Definitions

  1. ear; Alternative form of eyrr; indefinite...

Ancestry of “eyra”, step by step

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

Words derived from “eyra”

  • øre
  • örfil
  • ytteröra
  • inneröra
  • örhänge
  • öra
  • øredråper
  • ørevoks
  • øreplugg
  • ørekanal
  • ørepropp
  • øremerke
  • øregang
  • øresus
  • øredobb
  • øreflipp
  • språkøre
  • øreverk
  • øre
  • øredobbe
  • øyresus
  • øyre
  • øreflip
  • ørering
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