Where does “Auer” come from?
Auer (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German ūre, from Old French ore, 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.
Auer (Luxembourgish): hour; clock
Ancestry of “Auer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | ūre | — |
| 2 | Old French | ore | now; hour; time, period of the day |
| 3 | Latin | hōra | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὥρα | any defined period of time; season; climate |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *worā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “Auer”