Where does “dār” come from?

dār (Pahlavi) comes from Old Persian 𐎭𐎠𐎽𐎢𐎺, from Proto-Iranian dā́ru, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dā́ru, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.

Ancestry of “dār”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Persian𐎭𐎠𐎽𐎢𐎺wood
2Proto-Iraniandā́ruwood, tree
3Proto-Indo-Iraniandā́rutree; wood
4Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
5Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree
Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóru →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dā́ru →