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

tar, resin
earwax

Declension

Declension of teoru (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	teoru	teoru
accusative	teoru	teoru
genitive	teorwes	teorwa
dative	teorwe	teorwum

Related terms

tirwa (“tar, resin”)
- eorþtyrewa (“asphalt”)

Descendants

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

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