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Where does “daru” come from?

daru (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic darō, from Proto-Indo-European dʰórh₃-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerh₃- — to leap, spring.

daru (Proto-West Germanic): injury

Definitions

  1. injury

Ancestry of “daru”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdarōinjury; damage; harm
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰórh₃-eh₂—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰerh₃-to leap, spring

Words derived from “daru”

  • dear
  • deer
  • dearest
  • endearing
  • dere
  • dearie
  • endear
  • deerskin
  • dearness
  • deary
  • endearingly
  • deerstalker
  • deerstalking
  • deerlike
  • roedeer
  • deerfly
  • unendearing
  • deergrass
  • deerhorn
  • dearheart
  • deerberry
  • deerlick
  • undear
  • deerless
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