Where does “hōrologium” come from?

hōrologium (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ὡρολόγιον, 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.

hōrologium (Latin): device used to measure the time of day, particularly

Definitions

device used to measure the time of day, particularly

Ancestry of “hōrologium”, step by step

hōrologium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ὡρολόγιον

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ὡρολόγιον	mechanism for telling the time, clock
2	Ancient Greek	ὥρα	any defined period of time; season; climate
3	Proto-Hellenic	*worā	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	wēr-	true
5	Proto-Indo-European	wer-	to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Koine Greek ὡρολόγιον

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Koine Greek	ὡρολόγιον	mechanism for telling the time, clock
2	Ancient Greek	-ιον	A noun-forming diminutive suffix; Suffix forming...

Words derived from “hōrologium”

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