Where does “öronpropp” come from?

öronpropp (Swedish) comes from Swedish öra, from Old Swedish øra, 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...

öronpropp (Swedish): an earplug

Definitions

an earplug

Ancestry of “öronpropp”, step by step

öronpropp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish öra

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	öra	ear; the part of the body used to hear; ear; the...
2	Old Swedish	øra	ear
3	Old Norse	eyra	ear; Alternative form of eyrr; indefinite...
4	Proto-Germanic	ausô	ear
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₂ṓws	ear
6	Proto-Indo-European	h₂ew-	to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

via Swedish propp

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	propp	a plug for stopping a hole (to prevent some liquid from passing through it, e.g. for a sink)
2	Middle Low German	propp	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws →Every word from Proto-Germanic ausô →