Where does “dextrogyrate” come from?
dextrogyrate (English) comes from English gyrate, from English gyration, from English gyre, from Middle English giren, from French girer, from Italian girare, from Latin gȳrō, from Latin gȳrus — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
dextrogyrate (English): dextrorotatory
Ancestry of “dextrogyrate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | gyrate | To revolve round a central point; to move... |
| 2 | English | gyration | The act of turning or whirling, as around a fixed... |
| 3 | English | gyre | A swirling vortex; A circular current, especially... |
| 4 | Middle English | giren | — |
| 5 | French | girer | to turn |
| 6 | Italian | girare | to turn, stir, turn over; to spin; to tour,... |
| 7 | Latin | gȳrō | — |
| 8 | Latin | gȳrus | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | γῦρος | ring, circle |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | μίτρα | A metal guard worn round the waist; A maiden's... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |