Middle English word or comes from Proto-Germanic *airō (Oar.), Proto-Indo-European *yeh₁-, Proto-Indo-European *ī-, Proto-Indo-European *h₃éh₁os (Mouth.), Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyeri (Early, in the morning.), Proto-Indo-European *h₂eysk-, Proto-Indo-European *áyos, Proto-Germanic *ais-, Proto-Germanic *airiz (Earlier, before;.), Old English ear (Earth. Sea Ear (of corn).)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *airō | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Oar. |
| *yeh₁- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *ī- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | ice, frost |
| *h₃éh₁os | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | Mouth. |
| *h₂eyeri | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | Early, in the morning. |
| *h₂eysk- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *áyos | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *ais- | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *airiz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Earlier, before;. |
| ear | Old English (ang) | Earth. Sea Ear (of corn). |
| *yeh₁r- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *airuz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Herald. Messager; servant. |
| *ōsaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | (anatomy) mouth. (of a river) mouth, inlet. |
| *airi | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Early. |
| *h₂oyséh₂ | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *aiz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Copper, bronze. Ore. |
| *jērą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | (Runic alphabet) name of the J-rune (ᛃ). Year. |
| ōra | Old English (ang) | |
| ōr | Old English (ang) | |
| *aizō | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Fear; reverence. Honour. |
| ár | Old Norse (non) | Oar. |
| ār | Old English (ang) | |
| or | Middle English (enm) |