Where does “tarriness” come from?
tarriness (English) comes from English tarry, from Middle English tarien, from Old English tirian, from Proto-Germanic terganą, from Proto-Indo-European derHgʰ- — to tug, to stretch; to pluck.
tarriness (English): The state or condition of being tarry
Definitions
- The state or condition of being tarry
Ancestry of “tarriness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | tarry | To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or... |
| 2 | Middle English | tarien | to vex, harass, cause to hesitate, delay |
| 3 | Old English | tirian | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | terganą | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | derHgʰ- | to tug, to stretch; to pluck |