Where does “atirar” come from?
atirar (Portuguese) comes 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.
atirar (Portuguese): to throw; to fire
Definitions
- to throw; to fire
Ancestry of “atirar”, step by step
atirar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese tiro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | tiro | the act of shooting; a fired shot; shooting... |
| 2 | Latin | Tyrus | Tyre |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τυρός | cheese |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | tūrós | cheese |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tuh₂-ró-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |