Talk:tire
Latest comment: 2 years ago by 24.108.56.72 in topic Seemingly misplaced translations to be checked
Seemingly misplaced translations to be checked[edit]
The currently remaining translations to be checked of tire as a verb with etymology 1 (meaning 'to dress or adorn'), namely to Dutch, French, Ido and Italian, all look like they really mean 'to become sleepy or weary'. I'm thus moving them to etymology 2 and leaving them to be checked by someone with proper knowledge of these languages. Splibubay 10:25, 21 May 2010 (UTC)
- Almost correct. The Italian ones mean "to tire of" (become bored with). Added that meaning. SemperBlotto 10:39, 21 May 2010 (UTC)
- The wheel-tire word is of Germanic origin, from the same root as zieren, to decorate, to attire. Further etymology there. 24.108.56.72 18:35, 18 April 2022 (UTC)
What meaning of dead is used in dead tired? --Backinstadiums (talk) 11:54, 24 August 2020 (UTC)