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Where does “tyreless” come from?

tyreless (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.

tyreless (English): Without a tyre or tyres

Definitions

  1. Without a tyre or tyres

Ancestry of “tyreless”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishTyre—
2Tamilதயிர்yogurt, curd, fermented milk, dahi
3Prakrit𑀤𑀳𑀺—
4Sanskritदधिcoagulated milk, thick and sour milk
5Proto-Indo-AryandádʰHi—
6Proto-Indo-IraniandʰádʰHi—
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰédʰh₁imilk
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
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