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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

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

Words derived from “úr”

  • urval
  • moturs
  • urvalsfönster
  • urskilja
  • ur
  • medurs
  • urnordisk
  • urmakare
  • stämpelur
  • solur
  • urklipp
  • vasaúr
  • úr
  • úrferðarfall
  • armbandsúr
  • úr
  • úrtøka
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