Where does βtireβ come from?
Tire comes from Middle English tire, from Old French tirer, from Vulgar Latin tiro, from Etruscan ππππ, from Proto-Indo-European der-.
tire (English): To become sleepy or weary; To make sleepy or...
Definitions
- To become sleepy or weary; To make sleepy or...
Ancestry of βtireβ, step by step
tire traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English tiren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | tiren | to diminish, weaken |
| 2 | Old English | tΘ³rian | β |
via Middle English teorien
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | teorien | β |
| 2 | Old English | tΔorian | to fail, cease, become weary, be tired,... |
via Middle English tirien
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | tirien | β |