Where does “tahr” come from?
tahr (English) comes from English tar, from Middle English ter, from Old English teoru, from Old English teru, from Proto-Germanic terwą, from Pre-Germanic derwom, from English doru, from Ancient Greek δόρυ — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.
tahr (English): Any of three genera of large Asian ungulates...
Definitions
- Any of three genera of large Asian ungulates...
Ancestry of “tahr”, step by step
tahr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tar | A black, oily, sticky, viscous substance,... |
| 2 | Middle English | ter | Tar or a similar substance; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | teoru | Alternative spelling of teru |
| 4 | Old English | teru | tar, resin; earwax |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | terwą | tar |
| 6 | Pre-Germanic | derwom | — |
| 7 | English | doru | Alternative form of dory |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | δόρυ | wood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,... |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | dóru | tree |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |
via Proto-Germanic tahrą
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | tahrą | tear |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dáḱru- | tears; tear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- | eye bitter |