Where does “ura” come from?
ura (Istriot) comes 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.
ura (Istriot): hour
Ancestry of “ura”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | hōra | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὥρα | any defined period of time; season; climate |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *worā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |