Where does “tiro egin” come from?
tiro egin (Basque) comes from Basque tiro, from Spanish Tiro, from Latin Tyrus, from Ancient Greek τυρός, from Proto-Hellenic tūrós, from Proto-Indo-European tuh₂-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
tiro egin (Basque): to shoot
Definitions
- to shoot
Ancestry of “tiro egin”, step by step
tiro egin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Basque tiro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basque | tiro | shot |
| 2 | Spanish | Tiro | throw the act of throwing something |
| 3 | Latin | Tyrus | Tyre |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τυρός | cheese |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | tūrós | cheese |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tuh₂-ró-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |
via Basque egin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basque | egin | to do, make, create, produce; to be; to speak |