Where does “ahar” come from?
ahar (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic ahaz, from Proto-Finnic ahtas, from Proto-Baltic anśtas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
ahar (Old Saxon): ear
Ancestry of “ahar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | ahaz | ear |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 3 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |