Where does “tiro-grandi” come from?
tiro-grandi (Macanese) comes from Portuguese tiro, 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.
tiro-grandi (Macanese): big shot, an important person
Definitions
- big shot, an important person
Ancestry of “tiro-grandi”, step by step
tiro-grandi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese tiro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | tiro | the act of shooting; a fired shot; shooting... |
| 2 | Latin | Tyrus | Tyre |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τυρός | cheese |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | tūrós | cheese |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tuh₂-ró-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |
via English big shot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | big shot | A person with a reputation of importance or power |