Where does “hóra” come from?
hóra (Hungarian) comes from Romanian horă, from Turkish hora, from Ancient Greek χορός, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
hóra (Hungarian): hora; sublative singular of hó
Definitions
- hora; sublative singular of hó
Ancestry of “hóra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Romanian | horă | hora; music of hora; noise, bustle |
| 2 | Turkish | hora | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χορός | dance ring, round dance; dance accompanied by... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |