Where does “uaireadair” come from?

uaireadair (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic uair, from Old Irish úar, 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.

uaireadair (Scottish Gaelic): watch; clock

Definitions

  1. watch; clock

Ancestry of “uaireadair”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicuairhour; o'clock; time
2Old Irishúarcold; hour, time, occasion
3Latinhōrahour
4Ancient Greekὥραany defined period of time; season; climate
5Proto-Hellenic*worā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *worā →