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Where does “lors” come from?

lors (Middle French) comes from Old French lors, from Vulgar Latin illa hora, 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.

lors (Middle French): then, at that time

Definitions

  1. then, at that time

Ancestry of “lors”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchlorsthen, at that time
2Vulgar Latinilla hora—
3Latinhōra—
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

Words derived from “lors”

  • lorsqu'
  • lorsque
  • lors
  • lor
  • lore
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →