Where does “tare” come from?
Tare comes from Italian tara, from Arabic طَرْح, from Proto-Indo-European der- meaning to split or peel, ultimately related to Arabic طَرَحَ and Proto-Indo-European der-.
tare (English): A vetch, or the seed of a vetch; Any of the...
Definitions
- A vetch, or the seed of a vetch; Any of the...
Ancestry of “tare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | tare | Vetch or tare; a member of the genus "Vicia"; The... |
| 2 | Old English | taru | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | taru | wheat; tare |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tarwō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dér(H)-uh₂ ~ dr̥(H)-wéh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | der- | to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to... |