Where does “Stechuhr” come from?

Stechuhr (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.

Stechuhr (German): time clock, punch clock

Definitions

  1. time clock, punch clock

Ancestry of “Stechuhr”, step by step

Stechuhr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German uhr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanuhrhours, o'clock indicates the time within a twelve- or twenty-four-hour period
2Middle High Germanūre—
3Old Frenchorenow; hour; time, period of the day
4Latinhōrahour
5Ancient Greekὥραany defined period of time; season; climate
6Proto-Hellenic*worā—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via German stechen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanstechento be sharp, to stick out
2Old High Germanstehhanto stick, attach, nail
3Proto-West Germanicstekanto pierce, to stab, to stick
4Proto-Germanicstikanąto stick; to stab
5Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *worā →