tirare

Italian (Fiorentino)

[t̪iˈrare]

verb
Definitions
  • to pull, draw, tug, drag
  • to throw, shoot, toss, kick
  • to utter
  • (slang) (of a penis) to become erect

Etymology

Inherited from Latin tirāre, *tirō, *tiro derived from Proto-Germanic *teraną (tear, tear apart, tear away, tug, rip snatch off, pull violently, rip, pull off) derived from Gothic *𐍄𐌹𐍂𐌰𐌽 (remove, tear away) derived from Latin *martyrāre.

Origin

Latin

*martyrāre

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