Where does “Thira” come from?

Thira (English) comes from Greek θήρα, from Ancient Greek θήρᾱ, from Ancient Greek θηράω, from Ancient Greek θήρ, from Proto-Hellenic kʷʰḗr, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- — wild; wild animal.

Ancestry of “Thira”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekθήραhunting, the hunt; prey, the hunted
2Ancient Greekθήρᾱanimal, wild beast
3Ancient Greekθηράωto hunt
4Ancient Greekθήρa wild beast, beast of prey, especially a lion;...
5Proto-Hellenickʷʰḗrwild beast
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwer-wild; wild animal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer-Every word from Proto-Hellenic kʷʰḗrEvery word from Ancient Greek θήρ