Where does “তীর” come from?
তীর (Bengali) comes from Persian تیر, from Old English tīr, from Proto-Germanic tīraz, from Proto-Indo-European dey- — to shine; to gleam, shimmer, shine; to swing, to...
তীর (Bengali): shore; arrow
Definitions
- shore; arrow
Ancestry of “তীর”, step by step
তীর traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian تیر
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | تیر | arrow; bullet; dart |
| 2 | Old English | tīr | glory, honour, fame; fame, glory, honor |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tīraz | glory, honour |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dey- | to shine; to gleam, shimmer, shine; to swing, to... |
via Sanskrit तीर
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | तीर | beach, shore; bank |
via Classical Persian تیر
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | تیر | — |