Where does “ur” come from?

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

ur (Old Swedish): prominent (windy) precipitation drizzle, rain, hail, sleet, snow, by extension: bad weather involving precipitation, light storm

Definitions

  1. prominent (windy) precipitation drizzle, rain, hail, sleet, snow, by extension: bad weather involving precipitation, light storm

Ancestry of “ur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseúrout of; drizzle; dampness, fine rain, drizzle
2Proto-Germanicuzout of
3Proto-Indo-Europeanúd-sup, off
4Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward

Words derived from “ur”

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