Where does “tirachinas” come from?

tirachinas (Spanish) comes from Spanish tirar, from Proto-Germanic teraną, from Proto-Indo-European der- — to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...

tirachinas (Spanish): slingshot

Definitions

  1. slingshot

Ancestry of “tirachinas”, step by step

tirachinas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish tirar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishtirarto throw, to toss; to throw out, to toss, to...
2Proto-Germanicteranąto tear; snatch or pull off (from); tug
3Proto-Indo-Europeander-to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...

via Spanish china

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishchinapebble, small stone; slingshot; feminine singular...
2Sanskritचीनthe Chinese people; China; a bandage for the...
3Old Chinese秦{{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European der- →Every word from Proto-Germanic teraną →Every word from Spanish tirar →