Where does “horë” come from?

horë (Albanian) comes from Proto-Slavic gъrnъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gurnas, from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.

horë (Albanian): town, city; fire

Definitions

horë traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Slavic	gъrnъ	furnace, cauldron
2	Proto-Balto-Slavic	gurnas	—
3	Proto-Indo-European	gēw-	to bend, arch

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Greek	χώρα	main town or village; country, homeland, country...
2	Ancient Greek	χώρα	location, place, spot; the proper place; one's...