Where does “Langohr” come from?

Langohr (Pennsylvania German) comes from Pennsylvania German Ohr, from Middle High German ore, from Old High German ōra, 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...

Langohr (Pennsylvania German): ass, mule

Definitions

  1. ass, mule

Ancestry of “Langohr”, step by step

Langohr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Pennsylvania German Ohr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Pennsylvania GermanOhrear
2Middle High Germanoreear
3Old High Germanōraear
4Proto-West Germanicauʀāear
5Proto-Germanicausôear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ṓwsear
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

via Pennsylvania German lang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Pennsylvania Germanlanglong; diluted
2Middle High Germanlanc—
3Old High Germanlanglong
4Proto-West Germaniclanglong
5Proto-Germaniclangazlong
6Proto-Indo-Europeandlongʰoslong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws →Every word from Proto-Germanic ausô →