Where does “leathuair” come from?
leathuair (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.
leathuair (Irish): half-hour
Ancestry of “leathuair”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | uair | hour; time |
| 2 | Old Irish | úar | cold; hour, time, occasion |
| 3 | Latin | hōra | — |
| 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 |