Where does “tarien” come from?
tarien (Middle English) comes from Old English tirian, from Proto-Germanic terganą, from Proto-Indo-European derHgʰ- — to tug, to stretch; to pluck.
tarien (Middle English): to vex, harass, cause to hesitate, delay
Definitions
- to vex, harass, cause to hesitate, delay
Ancestry of “tarien”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | tirian | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | terganą | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | derHgʰ- | to tug, to stretch; to pluck |
Words derived from “tarien”