Where does “aimpéaruair” come from?
aimpéaruair (Irish) comes from Irish uair, from Old Irish úar, 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.
aimpéaruair (Irish): ampere-hour
Definitions
- ampere-hour
Ancestry of “aimpéaruair”, step by step
aimpéaruair traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish uair
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | uair | hour; time |
| 2 | Old Irish | úar | cold; hour, time, occasion |
| 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 |
via Irish aimpéar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | aimpéar | ampere |