Where does “ūre” come from?

ūre (Old High German) comes 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.

Ancestry of “ūre”, step by step

ūre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French ore

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	ore	now; hour; time, period of the day
2	Latin	hōra	hour
3	Ancient Greek	ὥρα	any defined period of time; season; climate
4	Proto-Hellenic	*worā	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	wēr-	true
6	Proto-Indo-European	wer-	to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Old French eure

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	eure	Alternative form of ore
2	Latin	hora	hour; time; o'clock
3	Ancient Greek	ὥρᾱ	any defined period of time, season, year; hour;...

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