Where does “Uhr” come from?
Uhr (German Low German) comes from German Low German Ur, from Old Saxon ōra, from Proto-West Germanic auʀā, from Proto-Germanic ausô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...
Uhr (German Low German): Alternative spelling of Ur
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of Ur
Ancestry of “Uhr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German Low German | Ur | Mecklenburg and Western Pomeranian form of Or;... |
| 2 | Old Saxon | ōra | ear |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | auʀā | ear |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ausô | ear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ṓws | ear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew- | to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be... |