Where does “tårdrypande” come from?

tårdrypande (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.

tårdrypande (Swedish): tear-jerking, schmaltzy

Definitions

  1. tear-jerking, schmaltzy

Ancestry of “tårdrypande”, step by step

tårdrypande traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish tår

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtåra tear; a cup of coffee or other hot beverage
2Old Norsetártear
3Proto-Germanictahrątear
4Proto-Indo-Europeandáḱru-tears; tear
5Proto-Indo-Europeandr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru-eye bitter

via Swedish drypande

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdrypande—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dáḱru- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tahrą →