Where does “démi-heuthe” come from?

démi-heuthe (Norman) comes from Norman heuthe, from Old French ore, 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.

démi-heuthe (Norman): half-hour

Definitions

  1. half-hour

Ancestry of “démi-heuthe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Normanheuthehour, time
2Old Frenchorenow; hour; time, period of the day
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 →