Where does “*hauʀukōn” come from?
*hauʀukōn (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-West Germanic hauʀijan, 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 “*hauʀukōn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | hauʀijan | to hear |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hauzijaną | to hear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ḱh₂owsyéti | to be sharp-eared, to hear well |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ṓws | ear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew- | to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be... |