Where does “hora” come from?

hora (Finnish) comes from Romanian horă, from Turkish hora, from Ancient Greek χορός, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

hora (Finnish): hora dance

Definitions

  1. hora dance

Ancestry of “hora”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianhorăhora; music of hora; noise, bustle
2Turkishhora—
3Ancient Greekχορόςdance ring, round dance; dance accompanied by...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Ancient Greek χορός →Every word from Turkish hora →