Where does “тар” come from?

тар (Northern Altai) comes from Persian دارو, from Proto-Iranian dā́rukah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dā́ru, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.

тар (Northern Altai): narrow

Definitions

  1. narrow

Ancestry of “тар”, step by step

тар traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian دارو

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianداروmedicine, drug, medication; gunpowder
2Proto-Iraniandā́rukahwood, tree, stick
3Proto-Indo-Iraniandā́rutree; wood
4Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
5Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree

via Proto-Turkic d(i)ār

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkicd(i)ārnarrow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóru →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dā́ru →