Where does “lors” come from?
lors (French) comes from Middle French lors, 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.
lors (French): then, at that time
Definitions
- then, at that time
Ancestry of “lors”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | lors | then, at that time |
| 2 | Old French | lors | then, at that time |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | illa hora | — |
| 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 |