The story
- Anglo-Norman · derived fromoyer“hear”
- Middle English · inherited fromoier and terminer
- English todayoyer and terminer
From Middle English oier and terminer, oyer and termyner, from Anglo-Norman oyer (“hear”) and terminer (“determine”).
Words from the same roots
Anglo-Normanoyer all →
oyer
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.