Where does βtirowiecβ come from?
tirowiec (Polish) comes from Polish tir, from French tir, from French tirer, from Middle French tirer, from Old French tirer, from Gothic ππΉππ°π½, from Proto-Germanic teranΔ , from Proto-Indo-European der- β to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...
tirowiec (Polish): lorry driver, teamster, trucker
Definitions
- lorry driver, teamster, trucker
Ancestry of βtirowiecβ, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | tir | articulated lorry |
| 2 | French | tir | shot; shooting |
| 3 | French | tirer | to draw, drag, pull |
| 4 | Middle French | tirer | to pull |
| 5 | Old French | tirer | to pull |
| 6 | Gothic | ππΉππ°π½ | to tear away, remove |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | teranΔ | to tear; snatch or pull off (from); tug |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | der- | to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to... |