Where does “تارا” come from?

تارا (Persian) comes from Sanskrit तारा, from Sanskrit त, from Sanskrit स्तृ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hstā́, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

تارا (Persian): star

Definitions

  1. star

Ancestry of “تارا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritताराa fixed star, asterism; the pupil of the eye; a...
2Sanskritतthis; that
3Sanskritस्तृa star
4Proto-Indo-IranianHstā́star
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

Words derived from “تارا”

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