Where does “ure” come from?
ure (Middle English) comes from Old French uevre, from Latin opera, from Latin Opus, from Ancient Greek Ὀποῦς, from Ancient Greek ὀπός, from Proto-Indo-European sokʷós, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
ure (Middle English): Alternative form of oure
Definitions
- Alternative form of oure
Ancestry of “ure”, step by step
ure traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French uevre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | uevre | a work |
| 2 | Latin | opera | work, exertion, effort; service; care, attention... |
| 3 | Latin | Opus | The capital city of the Locri and birthplace of Patroclus |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ὀποῦς | Opus, Greece |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὀπός | juice, vegetable/plant juice; fig-juice |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sokʷós | juice of plants |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via Anglo-Norman *ure
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | *ure | — |