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Where does “tīr” come from?

tīr (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic tīraz, from Proto-Indo-European dey- — to shine; to gleam, shimmer, shine; to swing, to...

tīr (Old English): glory, honour, fame; fame, glory, honor

Definitions

  1. glory, honour, fame; fame, glory, honor

Ancestry of “tīr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanictīraz—
2Proto-Indo-Europeandey-to shine; to gleam, shimmer, shine; to swing, to...

Words derived from “tīr”

  • æsctir
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