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