Where does “Uhrmacherin” come from?
Uhrmacherin (German) comes from German Uhrmacher, 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.
Uhrmacherin (German): clockmaker, watchmaker, horologist
Definitions
- clockmaker, watchmaker, horologist
Ancestry of “Uhrmacherin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Uhrmacher | clockmaker, watchmaker, horologist |
| 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 |