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Where does “ralogiu” come from?

ralogiu (Sicilian) comes from Latin horologium, from Ancient Greek ὡρολόγιον, 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.

ralogiu (Sicilian): clock, watch

Definitions

  1. clock, watch

Ancestry of “ralogiu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinhorologiumA sundial; A water clock; A clock
2Ancient Greekὡρολόγιονmechanism for telling the time, clock
3Ancient Greekὥραany defined period of time; season; climate
4Proto-Hellenic*worā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “ralogiu”

  • arloġġ
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