Where does “blue hour” come from?
blue hour (English) comes from French heure bleue, from French heure, from Middle French heure, from Old French houre, from Latin hōra, from Ancient Greek ὥρα, from Proto-Hellenic *worā, from Proto-Indo-European wēr- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
blue hour (English): The period of twilight each morning and evening...
Definitions
- The period of twilight each morning and evening...
Ancestry of “blue hour”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | heure bleue | blue hour |
| 2 | French | heure | hour, time; o'clock |
| 3 | Middle French | heure | hour |
| 4 | Old French | houre | hour; time; moment to do something |
| 5 | Latin | hōra | hour |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὥρα | any defined period of time; season; climate |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *worā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |