Where does “ora” come from?

ora (Macanese) comes from Portuguese hora, from Old Portuguese ora, 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.

ora (Macanese): hour, o'clock

Definitions

  1. hour, o'clock

Ancestry of “ora”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesehorahour; time
2Old Portugueseora—
3Latinhōrahour
4Ancient Greekὥραany defined period of time; season; climate
5Proto-Hellenic*worā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
7Proto-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 →