Where does “ur” come from?
ur (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Middle Low German ūr, 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- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
ur (Norwegian Bokmål): a clock or watch
Definitions
- a clock or watch
Ancestry of “ur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | ūr | watch, clock |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ūre | hour |
| 3 | Old Dutch | ūra | — |
| 4 | Old French | houre | hour; time; moment to do something |
| 5 | Latin | hōra | hour |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὥρα | any defined period of time; season; climate |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *worā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |