Where does “mellanöra” come from?

mellanöra (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...

mellanöra (Swedish): middle ear

Definitions

  1. middle ear

Ancestry of “mellanöra”, step by step

mellanöra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish öra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishöraear; the part of the body used to hear; ear; the...
2Old Swedishøraear
3Old Norseeyraear; Alternative form of eyrr; indefinite...
4Proto-Germanicausôear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ṓwsear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

via Swedish mellan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmellanbetween
2Old Norsemiðlum—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws →Every word from Proto-Germanic ausô →