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Where does “horalis” come from?

horalis (Latin) comes 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.

Ancestry of “horalis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhōra—
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 “horalis”

  • horal
  • trihoral
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →