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Where does “yōr-” come from?

yōr- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European yeh₁r- — year.

Ancestry of “yōr-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanyeh₁r-year

Words derived from “yōr-”

  • year
  • yr
  • yore
  • yearbook
  • multiyear
  • yesteryear
  • yearlong
  • midyear
  • yearend
  • yare
  • Jarosz
  • afteryears
  • schoolyear
  • yeared
  • birthyear
  • yearslong
  • wanderjahre
  • overyear
  • wanderjahr
  • packyear
  • yearer
  • gigayear
  • yeartime
  • yearful
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yeh₁r- →