Where does “alors” come from?
alors (French) comes from Old French lors, from Vulgar Latin illa hora, 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.
alors (French): then; so, hence; so, well, well then
Definitions
- then; so, hence; so, well, well then
Ancestry of “alors”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | lors | then, at that time |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | illa hora | — |
| 3 | Latin | hōra | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὥρα | any defined period of time; season; climate |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *worā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “alors”