English word origin

Etymology of tara

Possibly from Irish tabhair aire (“take care”).

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Source etymology 1

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intj

Goodbye.

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Possibly from Irish tabhair aire (“take care”).

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Borrowed-form mentiontabhair airega · take care

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Source etymology 2

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noun

The tern.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Māori tara (“tern”).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mentiontarami · tern

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Source etymology 4

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noun

A plant native to Peru, the spiny holdback, Tara spinosa

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Spanish tara, ultimately from Quechua tara.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mentiontaraes
Derivation mentiontaraqu

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