Where does “daru” come from?
daru (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish دارو, from Persian دارو, from Proto-Iranian dā́rukah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dā́ru, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.
daru (Turkish): medicine
Ancestry of “daru”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | دارو | — |
| 2 | Persian | دارو | medicine, drug, medication; gunpowder |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | dā́rukah | wood, tree, stick |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dā́ru | tree; wood |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |