Words that come from Proto-Indo-European “dáḱru-”
241 words across 56 languages descend from Proto-Indo-European dáḱru- — including torn, tear, tearing, tar, tearful, tarmac, tarpaulin, tearfully.
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English (75)
- torn
- tear
- tearing
- tar
- tearful
- tarmac
- tarpaulin
- tearfully
- lacrimal
- teary
- tars
- tearless
- teardrop
- lachrymose
- nasolacrimal
- tearfulness
- tearstained
- teardown
- tarpaper
- tarball
- lachrymation
- tearjerker
- lachrymatory
- tearsheet
- tearaway
- tarlike
- untar
- tearer
- tearstreaked
- tarmacadam
- tearlessly
- tarweed
- tarbrush
- tarpaulined
- lachrymator
- tarfile
- tearily
- tearest
- paulin
- tearingly
- larmier
- tarpot
- tearjerking
- tearable
- untearable
- lachrymosity
- lachrymosely
- retear
- teariness
- tearthumb
- tearlessness
- uptear
- tarpit
- tearstain
- tearproof
- microtear
- tearlike
- tearsome
- betear
- lachrymiform
- tearpit
- lacrimogenous
- unlachrymose
- dacryphilia
- train oil
- lachrymable
- tearjerkingly
- fortear
- tearabout
- retarmac
- tarbomb
- sublacrimal
- maxillolacrimal
- lacrymal
- retar