Where does “påtår” come from?
påtår (Swedish) comes from Swedish tår, from Old Norse tár, from Proto-Germanic tahrą, from Proto-Indo-European dáḱru-, from Proto-Indo-European dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- — eye bitter.
påtår (Swedish): A second cup of coffee; a first refill of coffee
Definitions
- A second cup of coffee; a first refill of coffee
Ancestry of “påtår”, step by step
påtår traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish tår
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tår | a tear; a cup of coffee or other hot beverage |
| 2 | Old Norse | tár | tear |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tahrą | tear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dáḱru- | tears; tear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- | eye bitter |
via Swedish på
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | på | on, on top of; touching from above; on, against,... |