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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

  1. to throw; to fire

Ancestry of “atirar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesetirothe act of shooting; a fired shot; shooting...
2LatinTyrusTyre
3Ancient Greekτυρόςcheese
4Proto-Hellenictūrós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeantuh₂-ró-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

Words derived from “atirar”

  • atirador
  • tira
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