Where does “tarry” come from?
Tarry comes from Middle English tarien, Old English tirgan, Proto-Germanic targijaną, and Proto-Indo-European deregʰ-, though the original meaning is uncertain.
tarry (English): To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or...
Definitions
- To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or...
Ancestry of “tarry”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | tarien | to vex, harass, cause to hesitate, delay |
| 2 | Old English | tirian | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | terganą | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | derHgʰ- | to tug, to stretch; to pluck |
Words derived from “tarry”