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Where does “rellotger” come from?

rellotger (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.

rellotger (Catalan): Of or pertaining to clocks or watches;...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to clocks or watches;...

Ancestry of “rellotger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanrellotgeclock, watch
2Old Catalanrelotge—
3Old Catalanorollotge—
4Latinhōrologium—
5Ancient Greekὡρολόγιονmechanism for telling the time, clock
6Ancient Greekὥραany defined period of time; season; climate
7Proto-Hellenic*worā—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
9Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
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