Where does “aur” come from?

aur (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse aurr, from Proto-Germanic auraz, from Proto-Indo-European Huh₁-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European -rós — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

aur (Norwegian Nynorsk): a mix between gravel, coarse sand

Definitions

  1. a mix between gravel, coarse sand

Ancestry of “aur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseaurrmoist earth, wet clay, mud
2Proto-Germanicaurazwet sand or earth, mud; liquid, water, sea
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHuh₁-ró-s—
4Proto-Indo-European-rósForms adjectives from Caland system roots

Words derived from “aur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -rós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European Huh₁-ró-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic auraz →