Where does “ora” come from?
ora (Italian) comes from Latin aura, from Ancient Greek αὔρα, from Proto-Hellenic auhrā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwsr̥h₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- — dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up.
ora (Italian): hour; time ; hour; now
Ancestry of “ora”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | aura | air; breeze |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | αὔρα | cool air in motion, breeze, fresh air of the... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | auhrā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éwsr̥h₂ | morning air |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ews- | dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up |