Where does “contrarellotge” come from?
contrarellotge (Catalan) comes from Catalan rellotge, from Old Catalan relotge, from Old Catalan orollotge, from Latin hōrologium, from Ancient Greek ὡρολόγιον, from Ancient Greek ὥρα, from Proto-Hellenic *worā, from Proto-Indo-European wēr- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
contrarellotge (Catalan): time trial
Definitions
- time trial
Ancestry of “contrarellotge”, step by step
contrarellotge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan rellotge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | rellotge | clock, watch |
| 2 | Old Catalan | relotge | — |
| 3 | Old Catalan | orollotge | — |
| 4 | Latin | hōrologium | device used to measure the time of day, particularly |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὡρολόγιον | mechanism for telling the time, clock |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὥρα | any defined period of time; season; climate |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *worā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |