openears

Old English

noun

Definitions

medlar (fruit)

Etymology

Compound from Old English open (open) + Old English ears (ass).

Origin

Old English

ears

Gloss

ass

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

open-arse English
*upanaz Proto-Germanic
ears Old English
earsþyrel Old English
open Old English
openlic Old English
ers Middle English
open Middle English
open-ers Middle English
*ars gmw-pro