Where does “tari” come from?

tari (Faroese) comes from Old Norse þari, from Proto-Germanic þarhô, from Proto-Indo-European terkʷ- — to turn, spin.

tari (Faroese): seaweed, kelp

Definitions

  1. seaweed, kelp

Ancestry of “tari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseþarikelp, seaweed
2Proto-Germanicþarhô—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanterkʷ-to turn, spin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terkʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þarhô →Every word from Old Norse þari →