Where does “höra av sig” come from?
höra av sig (Swedish) comes from Swedish höra av, from Swedish höra, from Old Swedish hōra, from Old Norse heyra, 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...
höra av sig (Swedish): to get in touch, to reach out, to contact
Definitions
- to get in touch, to reach out, to contact
Ancestry of “höra av sig”, step by step
höra av sig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish höra av
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | höra av | to hear from |
| 2 | Swedish | höra | to hear; to perceive with the ear; to question;... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | hōra | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | heyra | to hear, listen |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hauzijaną | to hear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ḱh₂owsyéti | to be sharp-eared, to hear well |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ṓws | ear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew- | to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be... |
via Swedish sig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sig | "reflexive case of han, hon, den, det, de or... |
| 2 | Old Norse | sik | oneself |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sik | Alternative form of *sek |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sīką | trickling water; a dribble; a slow brook; a... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |