Where does “तार” come from?

तार (Hindi) comes from English wire, from Middle English wir, from Old English wīr, from English myrtle, from Old French myrte, from Latin myrtus, from Ancient Greek μύρτος, from Ancient Greek μυρίκη.

तार (Hindi): wire, cord; string; telegram

Definitions

wire, cord; string; telegram

Ancestry of “तार”, step by step

तार traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English wire

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	wire	Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now...
2	Middle English	wir	—
3	Old English	wīr	wire, metal thread, wire-ornament
4	English	myrtle	An evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus...
5	Old French	myrte	—
6	Latin	myrtus	myrtle
7	Ancient Greek	μύρτος	myrtle; twig or spray of myrtle
8	Ancient Greek	μυρίκη	tamarisk
9	Ancient Greek	-ίκη	—

via Sanskrit तार

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	तार	carrying across; crossing; the pupil of the eye
2	Sanskrit	तॄ	to pass
3	Proto-Indo-European	terh₂-	to cross over, pass through, overcome

via Classical Persian تار

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Classical Persian	تار	—

Words derived from “तार”

Every word from Ancient Greek -ίκη →Every word from Ancient Greek μυρίκη →Every word from Ancient Greek μύρτος →