Where does “agora” come from?

agora (Ladino) comes from Old Spanish agora, 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.

agora (Ladino): now

Definitions

  1. now

Ancestry of “agora”, step by step

agora traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Spanish agora

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishagoranow
2Latinhōrahour
3Ancient Greekὥραany defined period of time; season; climate
4Proto-Hellenic*worā
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Ancient Greek ἀγορά

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀγοράassembly, especially an assembly of the people;...
2Ancient Greekἀγείρωto collect, gather
3Proto-Hellenicagéřřōto collect, to gather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ger-to gather; flock, herd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr-Every word from Proto-Hellenic *worā