Where does “Ührche” come from?
Ührche (Central Franconian) comes from Central Franconian uhr, from Middle Dutch ūre, from Old Dutch ūra, from Old French houre, from Latin hōra, from Ancient Greek ὥρα, from Proto-Hellenic *worā, from Proto-Indo-European wēr- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Ancestry of “Ührche”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Franconian | uhr | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ūre | hour |
| 3 | Old Dutch | ūra | — |
| 4 | Old French | houre | hour; time; moment to do something |
| 5 | Latin | hōra | hour |
| 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 |