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Where does “ucho” come from?

ucho (Slovak) comes from Old Slovak ucho, from Proto-Slavic ȗxo, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *aušis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

ucho (Slovak): ear; handle; eye

Definitions

  1. ear; handle; eye

Ancestry of “ucho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Slovakucho—
2Proto-Slavicȗxoear
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*aušis—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ṓwsear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...
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