Where does “úr” come from?

úr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic uz, from Proto-Indo-European úd-s, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.

úr (Old Norse): out of; drizzle; dampness, fine rain, drizzle

Definitions

  1. out of; drizzle; dampness, fine rain, drizzle

Ancestry of “úr”, step by step

úr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic uz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicuzout of
2Proto-Indo-Europeanúd-sup, off
3Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward

via Proto-Germanic *ūrą

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*ūrąliquid, especially water, urine, rain
2Proto-Indo-Europeanuh₁r-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁r-water, liquid, milk

Words derived from “úr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European úd →Every word from Proto-Indo-European úd-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic uz →