Where does “tírio” come from?

tírio (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.

tírio (Portuguese): Tyrian

Definitions

  1. Tyrian

Ancestry of “tírio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesetirothe act of shooting; a fired shot; shooting...
2LatinTyrusTyre
3Ancient Greekτυρόςcheese
4Proto-Hellenictūróscheese
5Proto-Indo-Europeantuh₂-ró-s
6Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European tuh₂-ró-sEvery word from Proto-Hellenic tūrós
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