Where does “तार” come from?

तार (Marathi) comes from Sanskrit तार, from Sanskrit तॄ, from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- — to cross over, pass through, overcome.

तार (Marathi): wire, cord

Definitions

  1. wire, cord

Ancestry of “तार”, step by step

तार traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit तार

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritतारcarrying across; crossing; the pupil of the eye
2Sanskritतॄto pass
3Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₂-to cross over, pass through, overcome

via Classical Persian تار

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianتار—

Words derived from “तार”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- →Every word from Sanskrit तॄ →Every word from Sanskrit तार →