Where does “virada” come from?

virada (Catalan) comes from Catalan virar, from Vulgar Latin viro, from Latin vibro, from Proto-Italic wibrāō, from Proto-Italic wibros, from Proto-Indo-European weyb- — to oscillate; swing; rotate, move.

virada (Catalan): tack, tacking

Definitions

  1. tack, tacking

Ancestry of “virada”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanvirarto turn to change one's direction of travel
2Vulgar Latinviro—
3LatinvibroI shake, agitate, brandish; I launch, hurl; I...
4Proto-Italicwibrāō—
5Proto-Italicwibros—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyb-to oscillate; swing; rotate, move
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyb- →Every word from Proto-Italic wibros →Every word from Proto-Italic wibrāō →