Where does “urskillning” come from?
urskillning (Swedish) comes from Swedish urskilja, 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 — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
urskillning (Swedish): discernment
Definitions
- discernment
Ancestry of “urskillning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | urskilja | to distinguish, to tell apart |
| 2 | Swedish | ur | out of, from; a watch, usually mechanical |
| 3 | German | uhr | hours, o'clock indicates the time within a twelve- or twenty-four-hour period |
| 4 | Middle High German | ūre | — |
| 5 | Old French | ore | now; hour; time, period of the day |
| 6 | Latin | hōra | hour |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὥρα | any defined period of time; season; climate |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | *worā | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |