Where does “hörselskydd” come from?

hörselskydd (Swedish) comes from Middle Dutch horsel, from Proto-Germanic hursulǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥h₂sro-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

hörselskydd (Swedish): hearing protection placed over or in the ears, like earmuffs or earplugs

Definitions

  1. hearing protection placed over or in the ears, like earmuffs or earplugs

Ancestry of “hörselskydd”, step by step

hörselskydd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Dutch horsel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchhorsel—
2Proto-Germanichursulǭ—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥h₂sro-hornet
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

via Swedish skydd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskydda protection; something that covers or protects;...
2Swedishskyddaprotect
3Swedishbeskyddato protect
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥h₂sro- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hursulǭ →