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Where does “dakru-” come from?

dakru- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- — eye bitter.

dakru- (Proto-Indo-European): tears; tear

Definitions

  1. tears; tear

Ancestry of “dakru-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru-eye bitter

Words derived from “dakru-”

  • torn
  • tear
  • tearing
  • tar
  • tearful
  • tarmac
  • tarpaulin
  • tearfully
  • lacrimal
  • teary
  • tars
  • tearless
  • teardrop
  • lachrymose
  • nasolacrimal
  • tearfulness
  • tearstained
  • teardown
  • tarpaper
  • tarball
  • lachrymation
  • tearjerker
  • lachrymatory
  • tearsheet
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