Where does “tíor” come from?
tíor (Irish) comes from Old Irish tíraid, from Old Irish tír, from Proto-Celtic tīros, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.
tíor (Irish): dry up, parch; scorch, singe
Definitions
- dry up, parch; scorch, singe
Ancestry of “tíor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | tíraid | dries |
| 2 | Old Irish | tír | land, country, territory, ground |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | tīros | dry land |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ters- | dry |