Where does “ore” come from?

ore (Italian) comes 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.

ore (Italian): plural of ora; hours

Definitions

  1. plural of ora; hours

Ancestry of “ore”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ore”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *worā →
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