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...
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Ancestry of “abature”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | abateure | slaughter |
| 2 | Old French | eure | Alternative form of ore |
| 3 | Latin | hora | hour; time; o'clock |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὥρα | any defined period of time; season; climate |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *worā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |