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Where does “tyrius” come from?

tyrius (Latin) comes from Latin Tyrus, from Ancient Greek τυρός, from Proto-Hellenic tūrós, from Proto-Indo-European tuh₂-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.

tyrius (Latin): Tyrian, of Tyre

Definitions

  1. Tyrian, of Tyre

Ancestry of “tyrius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinTyrusTyre
2Ancient Greekτυρόςcheese
3Proto-Hellenictūrós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeantuh₂-ró-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →