Where does “tira” come from?
tira (Galician) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
tira (Galician): strip; ribbon; shred; figwort
Definitions
- strip; ribbon; shred; figwort