'Year' was inherited from a Proto-Germanic word that came from the same Proto-Indo-European root as Ancient Greek 'hōrā' (year; time; hour).
Via Latin and Old French, 'hōrā' became 'hour'.
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The words 'year', 'hour' and 'horoscope' all derive from the same root.
'Year' was inherited from a Proto-Germanic word that came from the same Proto-Indo-European root as Ancient Greek 'hōrā' (year; time; hour).
Via Latin and Old French, 'hōrā' became 'hour'.
Here's the whole story:
'Year' was inherited from a Proto-Germanic word that came from the same Proto-Indo-European root as Ancient Greek 'hōrā' (year; time; hour).
Via Latin and Old French, 'hōrā' became 'hour'.
Here's the whole story: