Where does “tira” come from?

tira (Papiamentu) comes from Portuguese atirar, 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.

tira (Papiamentu): to throw

Definitions

to throw

Ancestry of “tira”, step by step

tira traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese atirar

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	atirar	to throw; to fire
2	Portuguese	tiro	the act of shooting; a fired shot; shooting...
3	Latin	Tyrus	Tyre
4	Ancient Greek	τυρός	cheese
5	Proto-Hellenic	tūrós	cheese
6	Proto-Indo-European	tuh₂-ró-s	—
7	Proto-Indo-European	tewh₂-	to swell; to crowd; to be strong

via Spanish tirar

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	tirar	to throw, to toss; to throw out, to toss, to...
2	Proto-Germanic	teraną	to tear; snatch or pull off (from); tug
3	Proto-Indo-European	der-	to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tuh₂-ró-s →Every word from Proto-Hellenic tūrós →