Where does “demi-heure” come from?
demi-heure (French) comes from French heure, from Middle French heure, from Old French houre, 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.
demi-heure (French): half an hour; thirty minutes
Definitions
- half an hour; thirty minutes
Ancestry of “demi-heure”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | heure | hour, time; o'clock |
| 2 | Middle French | heure | hour |
| 3 | Old French | houre | hour; time; moment to do something |
| 4 | Latin | hōra | hour |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὥρα | any defined period of time; season; climate |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *worā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |