Where does “டர்” come from?

டர் (Tamil) comes from Hindi डर, from Sauraseni Prakrit ??, from Sanskrit दर, from Proto-Indo-Aryan d(ʰ)wā́r, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰwā́r, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwṓr, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- — door.

டர் (Tamil): fear

Definitions

  1. fear

Ancestry of “டர்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiडरfear, fright, dread; phobia
2Sauraseni Prakrit??—
3Sanskritदरfear; cleaving, split
4Proto-Indo-Aryand(ʰ)wā́r—
5Proto-Indo-Iraniandʰwā́r—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwṓrdoor
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwer-door
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwṓr →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰwā́r →