Where does “ourler” come from?
ourler (French) comes from Vulgar Latin orulare, from Latin ōrula, from Latin ōra, from Latin ōs, from Proto-Italic ōs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ésth₁ — bone.
ourler (French): to hem
Definitions
- to hem
Ancestry of “ourler”, step by step
ourler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vulgar Latin orulare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | orulare | present active infinitive of *ōrulō |
| 2 | Latin | ōrula | — |
| 3 | Latin | ōra | border, rim, frontier, limit, edge |
| 4 | Latin | ōs | mouth |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | ōs | mouth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ésth₁ | bone |
via Old French orler
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | orler | to hem |