Where does “Uhr” come from?

Uhr (Central Franconian) comes from Old High German ōra, from Proto-West Germanic auʀā, from Proto-Germanic ausô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

Uhr (Central Franconian): ear; watch; clock; o'clock

Definitions

  1. ear; watch; clock; o'clock

Ancestry of “Uhr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanōraear
2Proto-West Germanicauʀāear
3Proto-Germanicausôear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ṓwsear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...
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