Where does “thar” come from?

thar (English) comes from Hindi थर, from Hindi सत, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

thar (English): Nonstandard form of there; Alternative spelling...

Definitions

  1. Nonstandard form of there; Alternative spelling...

Ancestry of “thar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiथरa layer
2Hindiसतtruth, fact; true
3Proto-Indo-Europeansterh₃-to spread, extend, stretch out
4Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃- →Every word from Hindi सत →