Where does “gyro” come from?
Gyro comes from Greek γύρος, from Koine Greek γῦρος, from Proto-Hellenic gūrós, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European guH-ró-s, a formation with the suffix -rós.
gyro (English): A gyroscope; A gyrocompass; An autogyro
Definitions
- A gyroscope; A gyrocompass; An autogyro
Ancestry of “gyro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gyroscope | an apparatus composed of a wheel which spins... |
| 2 | French | gyroscope | gyroscope |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σκοπός | watcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σκέπτομαι | I look at, examine; I examine, consider, think |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | sképťomai | to look at |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | spéḱyeti | to be looking at, to keep looking at |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | speḱ- | to see, to look, to observe |