English
hora
Hora comes from Hebrew הוֹרָה ‘mother’, and goes back to Turkish hora.
- Turkish1928–presenthora
- Hebrew1880s–presentהוֹרָהhóra‘mother’
- Englishtodayhora
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Turkish1928–presenthora
- Hebrew1880s–presentהוֹרָהhóra‘mother’
- Englishtodayhora
Linked words
through Ancient Greek χορός ‘dance ring’
Another origin of hora
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*yóh₁r̥‘year, season’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὥρα‘season’
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEहोराhorā‘hour’
- Englishtodayhora
Today it means
noun A circle dance popular in the Balkans, Israel and Yiddish culture worldwide.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Turkish hora / hora