Where does “oir” come from?
oir (Irish) comes from Middle Irish ór, from Old Irish hóre, 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.
oir (Irish): for, because; vocative/genitive singular of ór
Definitions
- for, because; vocative/genitive singular of ór
Ancestry of “oir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Irish | ór | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | hóre | because, since; For quotations using this term,... |
| 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 |