Where does “horo-” come from?

horo- (English) comes 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.

horo- (English): time

Definitions

  1. time

Ancestry of “horo-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “horo-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *worā →