Where does “ur” come from?
ur (Swedish) comes from German uhr, from Middle High German ūre, from Old French ore, 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.
ur (Swedish): out of, from; a watch, usually mechanical
Definitions
- out of, from; a watch, usually mechanical
Ancestry of “ur”, step by step
ur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German uhr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | uhr | hours, o'clock indicates the time within a twelve- or twenty-four-hour period |
| 2 | Middle High German | ūre | — |
| 3 | Old French | ore | now; hour; time, period of the day |
| 4 | Latin | hōra | hour |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὥρα | any defined period of time; season; climate |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *worā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Old Swedish ur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | ur | prominent (windy) precipitation drizzle, rain, hail, sleet, snow, by extension: bad weather involving precipitation, light storm |
| 2 | Old Norse | úr | out of; drizzle; dampness, fine rain, drizzle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | uz | out of |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | úd-s | up, off |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |