Where does “tire” come from?
tire (Old French) comes from Latin tyrius, 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.
tire (Old French): rank, sequence, order, kind; row; oriental cloth...
Definitions
- rank, sequence, order, kind; row; oriental cloth...
Ancestry of “tire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | tyrius | Tyrian, of Tyre |
| 2 | Latin | Tyrus | Tyre |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τυρός | cheese |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | tūrós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tuh₂-ró-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |
Words derived from “tire”