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
Definitions
- wet, or damp with tears
Ancestry of “tárvotur”, step by step
tárvotur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic votur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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;... |
via Icelandic tár
| 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 |