Where does “tárast” come from?
tárast (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic tár, from Old Norse tár, from Proto-Germanic tahrą, from Proto-Indo-European dáḱru-, from Proto-Indo-European dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- — eye bitter.
tárast (Icelandic): tárast; to shed a tear, to water
Definitions
- tárast; to shed a tear, to water
Ancestry of “tárast”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | tár | a tear; a small amount of a drink such as coffee... |
| 2 | Old Norse | tár | tear |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tahrą | tear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dáḱru- | tears; tear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- | eye bitter |