Where does “earbel” come from?

earbel (West Frisian) comes from West Frisian ear, from Old Frisian āre, from Proto-West Germanic auʀā, from Proto-Germanic ausô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

earbel (West Frisian): earring

Definitions

  1. earring

Ancestry of “earbel”, step by step

earbel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via West Frisian ear

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Frisianearear
2Old Frisianāreear
3Proto-West Germanicauʀāear
4Proto-Germanicausôear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ṓwsear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

via West Frisian bel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Frisianbelbell
2Old Frisian*belle—
3Proto-Germanicbellǭbell
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws →Every word from Proto-Germanic ausô →