Where does “*u̇r” come from?
*u̇r (Proto-Permic) comes from Proto-Uralic ora, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́raH, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ólos, from Proto-Indo-European ēl- — awl, prong.
Ancestry of “*u̇r”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Uralic | ora | squirrel; awl |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hā́raH | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ólos | awl |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ēl- | awl, prong |