Where does “тираж” come from?
тираж (Russian) comes from French tirage, from French tirer, from Middle French tirer, from Old French tirer, from Gothic 𐍄𐌹𐍂𐌰𐌽, from Proto-Germanic teraną, from Proto-Indo-European der- — to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...
тираж (Russian): number of printed copies; circulation; drawing
Definitions
- number of printed copies; circulation; drawing
Ancestry of “тираж”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | tirage | pulling; drawing; printing |
| 2 | French | tirer | to draw, drag, pull |
| 3 | Middle French | tirer | to pull |
| 4 | Old French | tirer | to pull |
| 5 | Gothic | 𐍄𐌹𐍂𐌰𐌽 | to tear away, remove |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | teraną | to tear; snatch or pull off (from); tug |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | der- | to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to... |