Where does “ტირე” come from?
ტირე (Georgian) comes from French tiret, from French tirer, from Middle French tirer, from Old French tirer, from Gothic 𐍄𐌹𐍂𐌰𐌽, from Proto-Germanic teraną, from Proto-Indo-European der- — to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...
ტირე (Georgian): dash
Ancestry of “ტირე”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | tiret | dash; a string used to tie papers together |
| 2 | French | tirer | to draw, drag, pull; to shoot; to draw , to... |
| 3 | Middle French | tirer | to pull |
| 4 | Old French | tirer | to pull |
| 5 | Gothic | 𐍄𐌹𐍂𐌰𐌽 | to tear away, remove |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | teraną | to tear; snatch or pull off ; tug |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | der- | to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to... |