Where does “thar” come from?

thar (Yola) comes from Middle English tarien, from Old English tirian, from Proto-Germanic terganą, from Proto-Indo-European derHgʰ- — to tug, to stretch; to pluck.

thar (Yola): to vex

Definitions

  1. to vex

Ancestry of “thar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishtariento vex, harass, cause to hesitate, delay
2Old Englishtirian—
3Proto-Germanicterganą—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanderHgʰ-to tug, to stretch; to pluck

Words derived from “thar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European derHgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic terganą →Every word from Old English tirian →