ter

Indonesian

/tɛr/, /tɛr/, /tɛr/

noun
Definitions
  • tar, the black, oily, sticky, viscous substance, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons derived from organic materials such as wood, peat, or coal.

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch, Flemish teer (tree, tar) derived from Proto-Germanic *terwą derived from Proto-Indo-European *derwo-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*derwo-

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