Where does “ὥρα” come from?
ὥρα (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic *worā, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
ὥρα (Ancient Greek): any defined period of time; season; climate
Definitions
- any defined period of time; season; climate
Ancestry of “ὥρα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | *worā | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |