Where does “tara” come from?
tara (Swedish) comes from Swedish a, from Swedish avlopp, from Swedish lopp, from Swedish löpa, from Old Swedish løpa, from Old Norse hlaupa, from Proto-Germanic hlaupaną, from Proto-Indo-European klaup-.
tara (Swedish): }} to wear on (so as to (slowly) reduce or make weaker)
Definitions
- }} to wear on (so as to (slowly) reduce or make weaker)
Ancestry of “tara”, step by step
tara traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish a
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | a | from |
| 2 | Swedish | avlopp | a drain; sewage |
| 3 | Swedish | lopp | a race (running competition or (in an extended sense) other speed competition, like in English) |
| 4 | Swedish | löpa | to run along, stretch; to run, to move quickly... |
| 5 | Old Swedish | løpa | to run |
| 6 | Old Norse | hlaupa | to leap, jump, spring |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hlaupaną | to jump forward, to leap |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | klaup- | — |
via Old Norse tæra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | tæra | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | tēren | to destroy, to use |
| 3 | Old Saxon | teran | to tear |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *teran | to tear; snatch or pull off (from); tug |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | teraną | to tear; snatch or pull off (from); tug |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | der- | to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to... |
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 |