Where does “ūr” come from?
ūr (Middle Low German) comes from Middle Dutch ūre, from Old Dutch ūra, from Old French houre, 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.
ūr (Middle Low German): watch, clock
Ancestry of “ūr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | ūre | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | ūra | — |
| 3 | Old French | houre | hour; time; moment to do something |
| 4 | Latin | hōra | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὥρα | any defined period of time; season; climate |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *worā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |