Where does “ތީރު” come from?

ތީރު (Dhivehi) comes from Classical Persian تِیر, from Middle Persian 𐭧𐭲𐭩𐭠.

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Ancestry of “ތީރު”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianتِیر—
2Middle Persian𐭧𐭲𐭩𐭠—
Every word from Middle Persian 𐭧𐭲𐭩𐭠 →Every word from Classical Persian تِیر →