Where does “midtier” come from?
midtier (English) comes from English tier, from Middle French tier, from Old French tire, from Latin tyrius, from Latin Tyrus, from Ancient Greek τυρός, from Proto-Hellenic tūrós, from Proto-Indo-European tuh₂-ró-s — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
midtier (English): Of medium size and importance, neither top-tier...
Definitions
- Of medium size and importance, neither top-tier...
Ancestry of “midtier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tier | One who ties; Something that ties; A child's... |
| 2 | Middle French | tier | — |
| 3 | Old French | tire | rank, sequence, order, kind; row; oriental cloth... |
| 4 | Latin | tyrius | Tyrian, of Tyre |
| 5 | Latin | Tyrus | Tyre |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τυρός | cheese |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | tūrós | cheese |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tuh₂-ró-s | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |