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): time; hour

Definitions

  1. time; hour

Ancestry of “ora”, step by step

ora traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin aura

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinauraair; breeze
2Ancient Greekαὔραcool air in motion, breeze, fresh air of the...
3Proto-Hellenicauhrā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwsr̥h₂morning air
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ews-dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up

via Latin hōra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhōrahour
2Ancient Greekὥραany defined period of time; season; climate
3Proto-Hellenic*worā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “ora”

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