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Where does “adḟúar” come from?

adḟúar (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish úar, 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.

adḟúar (Old Irish): very cold

Definitions

  1. very cold

Ancestry of “adḟúar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishúarcold; hour, time, occasion
2Latinhōra—
3Ancient Greekὥραany defined period of time; season; climate
4Proto-Hellenic*worā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “adḟúar”

  • adhfhuar
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