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

  1. hora; sublative singular of hó

Ancestry of “hóra”, step by step

hóra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Romanian horă

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianhorăhora; music of hora; noise, bustle
2Turkishhora—
3Ancient Greekχορόςdance ring, round dance; dance accompanied by...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

via Hungarian hó

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianhósnow; month; whoa
2Proto-Uralickuŋethe Moon
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Ancient Greek χορός →Every word from Turkish hora →