Where does “ὡρολόγιον” come from?
ὡρολόγιον (Koine Greek) 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.
ὡρολόγιον (Koine Greek): mechanism for telling the time, clock
Definitions
- mechanism for telling the time, clock
Ancestry of “ὡρολόγιον”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὥρα | any defined period of time; season; climate |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | *worā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “ὡρολόγιον”