Where does “ur” come from?

ur (German) comes 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.

ur (German): very, quite, really, total, totally, absolutely

Definitions

  1. very, quite, really, total, totally, absolutely

Ancestry of “ur”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *worā →