Where does “tarra” come from?
tarra (Irish) comes from Middle English tarr, from Middle English ter, from Old English teoru, from Old English teru, from Proto-Germanic terwą, from Pre-Germanic derwom, from English doru, from Ancient Greek δόρυ — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.
tarra (Irish): tar; second-person singular imperative of tar
Definitions
- tar; second-person singular imperative of tar
Ancestry of “tarra”, step by step
tarra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English tarr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | tarr | Alternative form of ter |
| 2 | Middle English | ter | Tar or a similar substance; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | teoru | Alternative spelling of teru |
| 4 | Old English | teru | tar, resin; earwax |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | terwą | tar |
| 6 | Pre-Germanic | derwom | — |
| 7 | English | doru | Alternative form of dory |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | δόρυ | wood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,... |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | dóru | tree |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |
via Middle English terr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | terr | Alternative form of ter |