Where does “levogyrate” come from?
levogyrate (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.
levogyrate (English): Turning or twisting the plane of polarization...
Definitions
- Turning or twisting the plane of polarization...
Ancestry of “levogyrate”, step by step
levogyrate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gyrate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | to turn in a circle, wheel around, rotate |
| 8 | Latin | gȳrus | circle |
| 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 |
via English levo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | levo | Clipping of levorotatory |