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

  1. an hour, a period of time; the hour, the time of...

Ancestry of “uur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchurehour
2Old Dutchūra
3Old Frenchhourehour; time; moment to do something
4Latinhōrahour
5Ancient Greekὥραany defined period of time; season; climate
6Proto-Hellenic*worā
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “uur

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer-