Where does “fuarchúis” come from?
fuarchúis (Irish) comes from Irish fuar, 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.
fuarchúis (Irish): indifference, apathy
Definitions
- indifference, apathy
Ancestry of “fuarchúis”, step by step
fuarchúis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish fuar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | fuar | cold; apathetic; without interest |
| 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 |