Where does “óraüvegkeret” come from?
óraüvegkeret (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian óraüveg, from Hungarian óra, 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.
óraüvegkeret (Hungarian): bezel of a watch
Definitions
- bezel of a watch
Ancestry of “óraüvegkeret”, step by step
óraüvegkeret traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian óraüveg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | óraüveg | watch glass |
| 2 | Hungarian | óra | clock, watch; hour; o'clock |
| 3 | Latin | hōra | hour |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὥρα | any defined period of time; season; climate |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *worā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |