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

  1. any defined period of time; season; climate

Ancestry of “ὥρα”, step by step

ὥρα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Hellenic *worā

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenic*worā
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Proto-Indo-European yeh₁-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanyeh₁-do, make, act vigorously; to do, make, act...

Words derived from “ὥρα

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr-Every word from Proto-Hellenic *worā