Formed from an- + oto- + -ia
Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- ‘on, onto’
Proto-Germanic *ana- ‘on’
Proto-West Germanic *ana- ‘Forming verbs and adjectives from participles…’
English an-
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- ‘to enjoy’
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws ‘ear’
Ancient Greek οὖς ‘ear’
English oto-
Today it means
noun A rare congenital deformity where the pinna or auricle, the outer projected portion of the ear, is completely absent.
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Etymograph / anotia
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