Where does “otrora” come from?
otrora (Spanish) comes from Spanish hora, 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.
otrora (Spanish): former, then; formerly, in days of yore, in days...
Definitions
- former, then; formerly, in days of yore, in days...
Ancestry of “otrora”, step by step
otrora traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish hora
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | hora | hour; time; high time |
| 2 | Latin | hōra | hour |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὥρα | any defined period of time; season; climate |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *worā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Spanish otra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | otra | feminine singular of otro; other; another |