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
Ancestry of “tari”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | þari | kelp, seaweed |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þarhô | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | terkʷ- | to turn, spin |