Where does “uer” come from?
uer (Norwegian Nynorsk) 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.
uer (Norwegian Nynorsk): rose fish; Sebastes norvegicus; fish of the genus...
Definitions
- rose fish; Sebastes norvegicus; fish of the genus...
Ancestry of “uer”, step by step
uer traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch ūre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | ūre | hour |
| 2 | Old Dutch | ūra | — |
| 3 | Old French | houre | hour; time; moment to do something |
| 4 | Latin | hōra | hour |
| 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 |