Where does “Tirol” come from?

Tirol (Hunsrik) comes from German Tirol, from Proto-Celtic tīros, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.

Ancestry of “Tirol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanTirol—
2Proto-Celtictīrosdry land
3Proto-Indo-Europeanters-dry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ters- →Every word from Proto-Celtic tīros →Every word from German Tirol →
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