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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

  1. clockmaker, watchmaker, horologist

Ancestry of “Uhrmacherin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanUhrmacherclockmaker, watchmaker, horologist
2Germanuhr—
3Middle High Germanūre—
4Old Frenchorenow; hour; time, period of the day
5Latinhōra—
6Ancient Greekὥραany defined period of time; season; climate
7Proto-Hellenic*worā—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
9Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
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