höra

Swedish

verb-reg
Definitions
  • to hear; to perceive with the ear
  • to question; to interrogate
  • often with l to belong (to), to be a (necessary) part of

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish høra, hø̄ra inherited from Old Norse heyra inherited from Proto-Germanic *hauzijaną (hear) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ḱh₂owsyéti (be sharp-eared, hear well).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂ḱh₂owsyéti

Gloss

be sharp-eared, hear well

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