Where does “óra” come from?
óra (Hungarian) comes 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.
óra (Hungarian): clock, watch; hour; o'clock
Definitions
- clock, watch; hour; o'clock
Ancestry of “óra”, step by step
óra traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin hōra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | hōra | hour |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὥρα | any defined period of time; season; climate |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *worā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Hungarian rá
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | rá | upon/on/unto him/her/it; Synonym of később, later |
| 2 | Hungarian | reá | Synonym of rá |
| 3 | Hungarian | -á | Used to form the third-person singular indicative... |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | -i | — |
via Hungarian ő
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | ő | he, she |