Tier

German (Berlin)

/tiːɐ̯/

noun
Definitions
  • animal
  • A person who has a quality thought of as animalistic, such as ferocity, strength, hairiness, etc.
  • (hunting) hind female red deer

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German tier inherited from Old High German tior inherited from *deuʀ (animal) inherited from Proto-Germanic *deuzą inherited from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewsóm (living thing).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dʰewsóm

Gloss

living thing

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