Where does βtirerβ come from?
tirer (French) comes from Middle French tirer, 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...
tirer (French): to draw, drag, pull
Definitions
- to draw, drag, pull
Ancestry of βtirerβ, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | tirer | to pull |
| 2 | Old French | tirer | to pull |
| 3 | Gothic | ππΉππ°π½ | to tear away, remove |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | teranΔ | to tear; snatch or pull off (from); tug |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | der- | to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to... |