Where does “uur” come from?
uur (Dutch) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
uur (Dutch): an hour, a period of time; the hour, the time of...
Definitions
- an hour, a period of time; the hour, the time of...
Ancestry of “uur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | ure | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | ūra | — |
| 3 | Old French | houre | hour; time; moment to do something |
| 4 | Latin | hōra | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὥρα | any defined period of time; season; climate |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *worā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |