Where does “ora” come from?
ora (Papiamentu) comes from Kabuverdianu óra, from Portuguese hora, from Old Portuguese ora, 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.
ora (Papiamentu): time; hour; when
Definitions
- time; hour; when
Ancestry of “ora”, step by step
ora traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Kabuverdianu óra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kabuverdianu | óra | time |
| 2 | Portuguese | hora | hour; time |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | ora | — |
| 4 | Latin | hōra | hour |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὥρα | any defined period of time; season; climate |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *worā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Spanish hora
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | hora | hour; time; high time |