Where does “tira” come from?
tira (Tagalog) comes from Spanish tirar, from Proto-Germanic teraną, from Proto-Indo-European der- — to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...
tira (Tagalog): shot; leftovers; remainder
Definitions
- shot; leftovers; remainder
Ancestry of “tira”, step by step
tira traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish tirar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | tirar | to throw, to toss; to throw out, to toss, to... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | teraną | to tear; snatch or pull off (from); tug |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | der- | to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to... |
via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tida
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | tida | — |