Where does “tõrv” come from?
tõrv (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic terva, from Proto-Indo-European dérw-o-m, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.
tõrv (Estonian): tar
Ancestry of “tõrv”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | terva | tar |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dérw-o-m | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |