Where does “gyration” come from?
Gyration comes from Latin -iō, a suffix forming nouns of action, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, expressing the notion of movement or turning.
gyration (English): The act of turning or whirling, as around a fixed...
Definitions
- The act of turning or whirling, as around a fixed...
Ancestry of “gyration”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | gyre | A swirling vortex; A circular current, especially... |
| 2 | Middle English | giren | — |
| 3 | French | girer | to turn |
| 4 | Italian | girare | to turn, stir, turn over; to spin; to tour,... |
| 5 | Latin | gȳrō | — |
| 6 | Latin | gȳrus | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | γῦρος | ring, circle |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μίτρα | A metal guard worn round the waist; A maiden's... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
Words derived from “gyration”