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

Definitions

  1. medicine

Ancestry of “daru”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishدارو—
2Persianداروmedicine, drug, medication; gunpowder
3Proto-Iraniandā́rukahwood, tree, stick
4Proto-Indo-Iraniandā́rutree; wood
5Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
6Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree
Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóru →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dā́ru →
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