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Where does “tirar” come from?

tirar (Old Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin *tīrāre.

Ancestry of “tirar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latin*tīrāre—

Words derived from “tirar”

  • atirar
  • tiro
  • atirador
  • tires
  • tire
  • tiroteio
  • tiram
  • tira
  • retiramento
  • retirar
  • tira-agrafos
  • tirar
  • retirante
  • tirotear
  • estirar
  • tirar
  • tira
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