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English: E
ear
organ of hearing Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English ear
Gothic kept the old s. English and Latin turned an s between vowels into r (Old English ēare, Latin auris).
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eat
take food into the mouth and swallow Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English eat
d became t in English; German moved it on to s.
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eight
the number 8 Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English eight
The old k became h, written gh in eight; it was once a rough sound, as in German acht. The t after it stayed t.
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ewe
female sheep Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English ewe
Latin ovis and Lithuanian avis kept the v sound. Greek lost it (ois); English turned it into the w of ewe.
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eye
organ of sight Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English eye
Latin and Russian kept a k sound; English lost its g sound over time.
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