Where does “atirador” come from?
atirador (Portuguese) 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.
atirador (Portuguese): shooter; sniper; marksman, dead shot
Definitions
- shooter; sniper; marksman, dead shot
Ancestry of “atirador”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tuh₂-ró-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |