Where does “אויער” come from?

אויער (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German ōr, from Old High German ōra, 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...

אויער (Yiddish): ear; bad person, asshole

Definitions

  1. ear; bad person, asshole

Ancestry of “אויער”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanōr—
2Old High Germanōraear
3Proto-West Germanicauʀāear
4Proto-Germanicausôear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ṓwsear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws →Every word from Proto-Germanic ausô →