Where does “தாரம்” come from?

தாரம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit दार, 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.

தாரம் (Tamil): wife

Definitions

  1. wife

Ancestry of “தாரம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदारwife; rent, cleft, hole; tearing up, rending
2Sanskritदरfear; cleaving, split
3Proto-Indo-Aryand(ʰ)wā́r—
4Proto-Indo-Iraniandʰwā́r—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwṓrdoor
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwer-door
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwṓr →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰwā́r →