Where does “तीर” come from?

तीर (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian تِیر, from Middle Persian 𐭧𐭲𐭩𐭠.

तीर (Hindi): shore; bank; margin

Definitions

  1. shore; bank; margin

Ancestry of “तीर”, step by step

तीर traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Persian تِیر

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianتِیر—
2Middle Persian𐭧𐭲𐭩𐭠—

via Sanskrit तीर

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritतीरbeach, shore; bank

via Classical Persian تیر

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianتیر—
Every word from Middle Persian 𐭧𐭲𐭩𐭠 →Every word from Classical Persian تِیر →