Heard
/hɜːrd/noun
Past tense of hear, meaning to perceive sound.
Did you know?In Old English, 'hyran' not only meant 'to hear' but was also linked to the notion of 'obeying'—implying that listening was a form of submission to authority!
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ḱeḱ-
“to hear, to perceive”
Ancient Germanic
Proto-Germanic
*haurōną
“to hear, to listen”
Old English
Old English
hieran
“to hear, to listen”
Middle English
Middle English
herden
“to hear, to perceive sound”
Modern English
English
heard
“the past tense of hear, signifying the act of having perceived sound”