Where does “tēar” come from?
tēar (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic tah(h)r, from Proto-Germanic tahrą, from Proto-Indo-European dáḱru-, from Proto-Indo-European dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- — eye bitter.
tēar (Old English): tear (drop of liquid from the tear duct)
Definitions
- tear (drop of liquid from the tear duct)
Ancestry of “tēar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | tah(h)r | tear |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | tahrą | tear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dáḱru- | tears; tear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- | eye bitter |