Where does “gyrose” come from?
gyrose (English) comes from English gyre, from Middle English giren, from French girer, from Italian girare, from Latin gȳrō, from Latin gȳrus, from Ancient Greek γῦρος, from Ancient Greek μίτρα — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
gyrose (English): Turned round like a crook, or bent to and fro
Definitions
- Turned round like a crook, or bent to and fro
Ancestry of “gyrose”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | to turn in a circle, wheel around, rotate |
| 6 | Latin | gȳrus | circle |
| 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 |