Where does “tår” come from?
tår (Danish) comes from Danish tåre, from Old Norse tár, from Proto-Germanic tahrą, from Proto-Indo-European dáḱru-, from Proto-Indo-European dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- — eye bitter.
tår (Danish): drop, sip
Definitions
- drop, sip
Ancestry of “tår”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | tåre | tear |
| 2 | Old Norse | tár | tear |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tahrą | tear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dáḱru- | tears; tear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- | eye bitter |