Where does “sesquihora” come from?

sesquihora (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.

sesquihora (Latin): an hour and a half

Definitions

  1. an hour and a half

Ancestry of “sesquihora”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhōrahour
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *worā →
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