Where does “tíre” come from?

tíre (Irish) comes from Irish tír, from Old Irish tír, from Proto-Celtic tīros, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.

tíre (Irish): genitive singular of tír

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of tír

Ancestry of “tíre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishtírland, country
2Old Irishtírland, country, territory, ground
3Proto-Celtictīrosdry land
4Proto-Indo-Europeanters-dry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ters- →Every word from Proto-Celtic tīros →Every word from Old Irish tír →