Where does “all-weather tyre” come from?
all-weather tyre (English) comes from English Tyre, from Tamil தயிர், from Prakrit 𑀤𑀳𑀺, from Sanskrit दधि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan dádʰHi, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰádʰHi, from Proto-Indo-European dʰédʰh₁i, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
all-weather tyre (English): A tyre with rubber that remains soft in below-freezing conditions, but gives longer tread life in warm conditions than winter tyres
Definitions
- A tyre with rubber that remains soft in below-freezing conditions, but gives longer tread life in warm conditions than winter tyres
Ancestry of “all-weather tyre”, step by step
all-weather tyre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Tyre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Tyre | that was in antiquity and during the Middle Ages |
| 2 | Tamil | தயிர் | yogurt, curd, fermented milk, dahi |
| 3 | Prakrit | 𑀤𑀳𑀺 | curd, dahi |
| 4 | Sanskrit | दधि | coagulated milk, thick and sour milk |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | dádʰHi | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dʰádʰHi | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰédʰh₁i | milk |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
via English all-weather
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | all-weather | Not affected by climatic conditions; capable of... |