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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

  1. shooting; shootout; gunfire

Ancestry of “tiroteio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishtiroteogunfight; shooting
2Spanishtirotearto shoot
3SpanishTiro—
4LatinTyrusTyre
5Ancient Greekτυρόςcheese
6Proto-Hellenictūrós—
7Proto-Indo-Europeantuh₂-ró-s—
8Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

Words derived from “tiroteio”

  • tirotear
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