Where does “eure” come from?

eure (Old French) comes from Latin hora, 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.

eure (Old French): Alternative form of ore

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of ore

Ancestry of “eure”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhorahour; time; o'clock
2Ancient Greekὥραany defined period of time; season; climate
3Proto-Hellenic*worā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “eure”

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