Where does “tiraflechas” come from?

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

tiraflechas (Spanish): lit. "arrow-shooter", a Central or South American...

Definitions

  1. lit. "arrow-shooter", a Central or South American...

Ancestry of “tiraflechas”, step by step

tiraflechas 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 flecha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishflechaarrow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European der-Every word from Proto-Germanic teranąEvery word from Spanish tirar
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