ore

English

/ɔɹ/, /ɔː/, /o(ː)ɹ/, /oə/

noun
Definitions
  • Rock or other material that contains valuable or utilitarian materials; primarily a rock containing metals or gems for which it is typically mined and processed.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English or inherited from Old English ōra (ore, unwrought metal) inherited from Proto-Germanic *aiz (copper, bronze, ore) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *áyos, h₂éyos.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*áyos, h₂éyos

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