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Where does “teoru” come from?

teoru (Old English) comes from Old English teru, 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.

teoru (Old English): Alternative spelling of teru

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of teru

Ancestry of “teoru”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishterutar, resin; earwax
2Proto-Germanicterwątar
3Pre-Germanicderwom—
4EnglishdoruAlternative form of dory
5Ancient Greekδόρυwood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,...
6Proto-Hellenicdórutree
7Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
8Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree

Words derived from “teoru”

  • torn
  • tear
  • tearing
  • tar
  • tearful
  • tarmac
  • tarpaulin
  • tearfully
  • teary
  • tars
  • tearless
  • teardrop
  • tearfulness
  • tearstained
  • teardown
  • tarpaper
  • tarball
  • tearjerker
  • tearsheet
  • tearaway
  • tarlike
  • untar
  • tearer
  • tearstreaked
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