366: year (and the IE-root) Dec 9, 2015

For exactly one year, there has been a daily Word Facts post. Finding a topic every day was not always simple, especially with school and the occasional trips, but completing a goal every day was fulfilling emotionally and academically. Thank you, everyone, for liking the page, and remember to share.  The word 'year' comes from the Old English word 'gē(a)r'. This word is related to Dutch jaar and German Jahr, but a far more important connection is the Indo-European root that 'year' shares with not only Germanic languages, but many others. It is related to the Greek word 'hōra' meaning ‘season’, the Spanish word 'hora' meaning 'hour' or 'time' and the French 'heure'.