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Where does “horal” come from?

horal (English) comes from Latin horalis, 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.

horal (English): Of or relating to an hour, or to hours

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to an hour, or to hours

Ancestry of “horal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhoralis—
2Latinhōra—
3Ancient Greekὥραany defined period of time; season; climate
4Proto-Hellenic*worā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “horal”

  • trihoral
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →