Where does “abature” come from?

abature (English) comes from Old French abateure, from Old French eure, from Latin hora, 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.

abature (English): Grass and sprigs beaten or trampled down by a...

Definitions

  1. Grass and sprigs beaten or trampled down by a...

Ancestry of “abature”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchabateureslaughter
2Old FrencheureAlternative form of ore
3Latinhorahour; time; o'clock
4Ancient Greekὥραany defined period of time; season; climate
5Proto-Hellenic*worā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *worā →