Where does “urskilja” come from?
urskilja (Swedish) comes from Swedish ur, 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- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
urskilja (Swedish): to distinguish, to tell apart
Definitions
- to distinguish, to tell apart
Ancestry of “urskilja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | ur | out of, from; a watch, usually mechanical |
| 2 | German | uhr | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | ūre | — |
| 4 | Old French | ore | now; hour; time, period of the day |
| 5 | Latin | hōra | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὥρα | any defined period of time; season; climate |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *worā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |