ear
/ɪər/·이어·noun
the organ of hearing
Old EnglishCEFR A1
Root
Proto-Indo-European '*h2ows-' (ear)
PIE *h2ows- → Proto-Germanic *ausō → Old English ēare → Modern ear
In a word
PIE *h2ows-. The same root branched into English ear, German Ohr, and Latin auris (the root of auditory). One of the body's smallest words has carried five thousand years — alive at once in Latin scholarship and in English daily speech. The gesture toward an ear has likely predated humanity itself; the word has barely moved either.
Examples
She whispered in his ear.
The dog pricked up its ears.
He has a good ear for music.
Related
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