Where does “earring” come from?
earring (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...
earring (West Frisian): earring
Definitions
- earring
Ancestry of “earring”, step by step
earring traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via West Frisian ear
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Frisian | ear | ear |
| 2 | Old Frisian | āre | ear |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | auʀā | ear |
| 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 West Frisian ring
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Frisian | ring | ring, circle; ring |