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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

  1. Alternative spelling of Ur

Ancestry of “Uhr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1German Low GermanUrMecklenburg and Western Pomeranian form of Or;...
2Old Saxonōraear
3Proto-West Germanicauʀāear
4Proto-Germanicausôear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ṓwsear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...
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