Where does “ora bolas” come from?
ora bolas (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese ora, 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 bolas (Portuguese): duh; obviously; oh no!
Definitions
- duh; obviously; oh no!
Ancestry of “ora bolas”, step by step
ora bolas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese ora
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | ora | now; sometimes … sometimes; duh; obviously |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | ora | — |
| 3 | Latin | hōra | hour |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὥρα | any defined period of time; season; climate |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *worā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Portuguese bolas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | bolas | plural of bola; oh no! |