hear etymology

Etymology:

• Old English "hieran," meaning "to listen."
• Proto-Germanic "hausjan," from the Proto-Indo-European root *keus-, meaning "to perceive with the ear."

Meaning:

• To perceive sound with the ear.
• To pay attention to something said or done.
• To listen intentionally or attentively.
• To obey or follow instructions.

Origin:

The word "hear" has an ancient Indo-European origin, with cognates in many languages:

• Sanskrit: śrnoti
• Greek: akoúō
• Latin: audio
• Old Irish: éist
• Gothic: hausjan
• Old Church Slavonic: slušati
• Old Norse: heyra
• Old High German: hōren

hear relate terms

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• here

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• hark

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• hearken

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• listen

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• auditorium

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• shrive

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• rivet

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