Where does βall-weather tireβ come from?
all-weather tire (English) comes from English Tire, from Middle English tire, from Old French tirer, from Gothic ππΉππ°π½, from Proto-Germanic teranΔ , from Proto-Indo-European der- β to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...
all-weather tire (English): A tire with rubber that remains soft in below-freezing conditions, but gives longer tread life in warm conditions than winter tires
Definitions
- A tire with rubber that remains soft in below-freezing conditions, but gives longer tread life in warm conditions than winter tires
Ancestry of βall-weather tireβ, step by step
all-weather tire traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Tire
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Tire | To become sleepy or weary |
| 2 | Middle English | tire | equipment |
| 3 | Old French | tirer | to pull |
| 4 | Gothic | ππΉππ°π½ | to tear away, remove |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | teranΔ | to tear; snatch or pull off (from); tug |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | der- | to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to... |
via English all-weather
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | all-weather | Not affected by climatic conditions; capable of... |