Where does “tárvotur” come from?
tárvotur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic votur, from Old Norse vátr, from Proto-Germanic wētaz, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
tárvotur (Icelandic): wet, or damp with tears
Ancestry of “tárvotur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | votur | wet, damp |
| 2 | Old Norse | vátr | wet |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wētaz | wet |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |