Where does “kepoyuerek'” come from?
kepoyuerek' (Yurok) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk uer, from Middle Dutch ūre, from Old Dutch ūra, from Old French houre, from Latin hōra, from Ancient Greek ὥρα, from Proto-Hellenic *worā, from Proto-Indo-European wēr- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
kepoyuerek' (Yurok): swim, go swimming (for fun)
Definitions
- swim, go swimming (for fun)
Ancestry of “kepoyuerek'”, step by step
kepoyuerek' traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk uer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | uer | rose fish; Sebastes norvegicus; fish of the genus... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ūre | hour |
| 3 | Old Dutch | ūra | — |
| 4 | Old French | houre | hour; time; moment to do something |
| 5 | Latin | hōra | hour |
| 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 |
via Yurok ek'
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yurok | ek' | — |