Where does “tiroteio” come from?
tiroteio (Portuguese) comes from Spanish tiroteo, from Spanish tirotear, from Spanish 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.
tiroteio (Portuguese): shooting; shootout; gunfire
Definitions
- shooting; shootout; gunfire
Ancestry of “tiroteio”, step by step
tiroteio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish tiroteo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | tiroteo | gunfight; shooting |
| 2 | Spanish | tirotear | to shoot |
| 3 | Spanish | Tiro | throw the act of throwing something |
| 4 | Latin | Tyrus | Tyre |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τυρός | cheese |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | tūrós | cheese |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tuh₂-ró-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |