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