Where does “Drehpendeluhr” come from?
Drehpendeluhr (German) comes from German Pendeluhr, 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- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Drehpendeluhr (German): pendulum clock
Definitions
- pendulum clock
Ancestry of “Drehpendeluhr”, step by step
Drehpendeluhr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Pendeluhr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Pendeluhr | pendulum clock |
| 2 | German | uhr | hours, o'clock indicates the time within a twelve- or twenty-four-hour period |
| 3 | Middle High German | ūre | — |
| 4 | Old French | ore | now; hour; time, period of the day |
| 5 | Latin | hōra | hour |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὥρα | any defined period of time; season; climate |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *worā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via German Dreh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Dreh | spin, twist; knack |
| 2 | German | drehen | to turn, revolve, rotate, roll; to shoot; to veer |
| 3 | Middle High German | dræjen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | drāen | to turn; to twist; turn |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | þrāan | to twist |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | þrēaną | to twist, to turn |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |