tier
English
/ˈtaɪ.ə(ɹ)/, /ˈtaɪ.ɚ/, /ˈtɪə/, /ˈtɪɚ/
noun
Definitions
- One who ties (knots, etc).
- Something that ties.
- (archaic) A child's apron.
Etymology
Affix from English tie.
Origin
English
tie
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- betie English
- bowtie English
- intertie English
- midtier English
- mistie English
- multitier English
- necktie English
- retie English
- retier English
- tie English
- tie-out English
- tieback English
- tiebar English
- tiebeam English
- tiebreak English
- tiebreaker English
- tiebreaking English
- tieless English
- tiemaker English
- tiepin English
- tieplate English
- tierable English
- tiewig English
- tying English
- undertie English
- untie English
- uptie English
- wanty English
- tirāre, *tirō, *tiro Latin
- estirar Spanish, Castilian
- retirar Spanish, Castilian
- tiracantos Spanish, Castilian
- tirachinas Spanish, Castilian
- tirachinos Spanish, Castilian
- tiracuello Spanish, Castilian
- tirada Spanish, Castilian
- tiradero Spanish, Castilian
- tiraflechas Spanish, Castilian
- tiragomas Spanish, Castilian
- tirahojas Spanish, Castilian
- tiralíneas Spanish, Castilian
- tirapiedras Spanish, Castilian
- tirar Spanish, Castilian
- tirón Spanish, Castilian
- atirar Portuguese
- *teraną Proto-Germanic
- tei Middle English
- tira Cebuano
- tei Welsh
- tira Tagalog
- thayi Swati
- tai Sranan Tongo