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Where does “hauzakōną” come from?

hauzakōną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic hauzijaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ḱh₂owsyéti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

Ancestry of “hauzakōną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichauzijanąto hear
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ḱh₂owsyétito be sharp-eared, to hear well
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ṓwsear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

Words derived from “hauzakōną”

  • horchen
  • gehorchen
  • hōrahhōn
  • hōrechen
  • hōrchen
  • horchen
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