Where does “øra” come from?
øra (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse eyra, from Proto-Germanic ausô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...
øra (Old Swedish): ear
Ancestry of “øra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | eyra | ear; Alternative form of eyrr; indefinite... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ausô | ear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ṓws | ear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew- | to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be... |