Where does “spitsuur” come from?
spitsuur (Dutch) comes from Dutch uur, from Middle Dutch ure, 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.
spitsuur (Dutch): peak hour, rush hour
Definitions
- peak hour, rush hour
Ancestry of “spitsuur”, step by step
spitsuur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch uur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | uur | an hour, a period of time; the hour, the time of... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ure | 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 |