teoru

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *terwą, from Proto-Indo-European *derwo-. Compare Proto-Germanic *trewą ( > English tree), from Proto-Indo-European *dóru (“tree”). Cognate with Middle Low German ter (Dutch teer, German Teer), Old Norse tjara.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈte͜o.ru/

Noun

teoru n

  1. tar, resin
  2. earwax

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative teoru teoru
accusative teoru teoru
genitive teorwes teorwa
dative teorwe teorwum

Descendants

  • Middle English: ter, tarr, tarre, teer, tere, terr, terre
    • English: tar
    • Scots: tar
    • Yola: tar
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