Where does “ter” come from?

ter (Middle Low German) comes from Proto-Germanic terwą, from Pre-Germanic derwom, from English doru, from Ancient Greek δόρυ, from Proto-Hellenic dóru, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.

Ancestry of “ter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicterwątar
2Pre-Germanicderwom—
3EnglishdoruAlternative form of dory
4Ancient Greekδόρυwood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,...
5Proto-Hellenicdórutree
6Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
7Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree

Words derived from “ter”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóru →Every word from Proto-Hellenic dóru →
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