Where does “Hollier” come from?
Hollier (English) comes from Old French holier, from English horary, from Medieval Latin horarius, 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.
Ancestry of “Hollier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | holier | — |
| 2 | English | horary | Pertaining to an hour or hours; Occurring every... |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | horarius | — |
| 4 | Latin | hōra | hour |
| 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 |