Where does “Ur” come from?

Ur (German Low German) comes 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...

Ur (German Low German): Mecklenburg and Western Pomeranian form of Or;...

Definitions

  1. Mecklenburg and Western Pomeranian form of Or;...

Ancestry of “Ur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonōraear
2Proto-West Germanicauʀāear
3Proto-Germanicausôear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ṓwsear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

Words derived from “Ur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws →Every word from Proto-Germanic ausô →