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

Definitions

  1. watch, clock

Ancestry of “ūr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchūrehour
2Old Dutchūra—
3Old Frenchhourehour; time; moment to do something
4Latinhōrahour
5Ancient Greekὥραany defined period of time; season; climate
6Proto-Hellenic*worā—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “ūr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *worā →