Hēran etymology

Old English

Old English word hēran comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱst-, Proto-Indo-European *h₂ows-, Proto-Indo-European *-yéti, Proto-Indo-European *yé-, Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws (Ear.), Proto-Indo-European *kuHs-

Detailed word origin of hēran

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*h₂eḱst- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*h₂ows- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*-yéti Proto-Indo-European (ine) Creates intransitive, often deponent, imperfective verbs from roots.
*yé- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*h₂ṓws Proto-Indo-European (ine) Ear.
*kuHs- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*hūzijaną Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) To hire, pay.
*h₂ḱh₂owsyéti Proto-Indo-European (ine) To be sharp-eared, to hear well.
*hauzijaną Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) To hear.
hȳran Old English (ang)