Etymology

Tyrol

T1Y4R1O1L1

Today it means: A state in western Austria. Capital: Innsbruck. Full definition →

Proto-Celtic *tīros ← Proto-Indo-European *ters-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European · derived from*ters-“dry”
  2. Proto-Celtic · derived from*tīros
  3. English todayTyrol

Maybe ultimately from Celtic *tir (“land”), from Proto-Celtic *tīros from Proto-Indo-European *ters- (“dry”), i.e. "dry land".

Words from the same roots

Proto-Indo-European*ters- all →

thirstterra albaterraqueous

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