Where does “tacor” come from?

tacor (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic taikuraz, from Proto-Indo-European dayh₂wḗr — brother-in-law, husband’s brother.

tacor (Old English): husband's brother, brother-in-law

Definitions

  1. husband's brother, brother-in-law

Ancestry of “tacor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanictaikurazbrother-in-law
2Proto-Indo-Europeandayh₂wḗrbrother-in-law, husband’s brother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dayh₂wḗrEvery word from Proto-Germanic taikuraz