Where does “Atomuhr” come from?
Atomuhr (German) comes from German uhr, from Middle High German ūre, from Old French ore, 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.
Atomuhr (German): atomic clock
Definitions
- atomic clock
Ancestry of “Atomuhr”, step by step
Atomuhr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German uhr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | uhr | hours, o'clock indicates the time within a twelve- or twenty-four-hour period |
| 2 | Middle High German | ūre | — |
| 3 | Old French | ore | now; hour; time, period of the day |
| 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 |
via German Atom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Atom | atom |
| 2 | Latin | atomus | indivisible; an atom, particle incapable of being... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄτομος | uncut; indivisible, not capable of being... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |