Where does “gira” come from?

gira (Catalan) comes from Catalan girar, from Latin gȳrāre, from Latin gȳrus, from Ancient Greek γῦρος, from Ancient Greek μίτρα, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

gira (Catalan): tour

Definitions

  1. tour

Ancestry of “gira”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalangirarto turn
2Latingȳrāre
3Latingȳruscircle
4Ancient Greekγῦροςring, circle
5Ancient GreekμίτραA metal guard worn round the waist; A maiden's...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey-Every word from Ancient Greek μίτραEvery word from Ancient Greek γῦρος