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
- Of or relating to an hour, or to hours
Ancestry of “horal”, step by step
horal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin horalis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | horalis | — |
| 2 | Latin | hōra | hour |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὥρα | any defined period of time; season; climate |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *worā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Czech horal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | horal | highlander |
| 2 | Polish | Góral | any person inhabiting mountainous or hilly terrain, particularly in southern Poland and northern Slovakia; a highlander, mountain dweller |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | goraľь | mountain dweller |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | gorà | mountain |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | garā́ˀ | mountain |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerH- | to express approval; praise; to elevate |