Where does “ciro” come from?
ciro (Esperanto) comes from Ottoman Turkish جیرو, from Italian giro, from Latin gȳrus, from Ancient Greek γῦρος, from Ancient Greek μίτρα, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
ciro (Esperanto): wax; polish
Definitions
- wax; polish
Ancestry of “ciro”, step by step
ciro traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish جیرو
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | جیرو | — |
| 2 | Italian | giro | turn, twist, rotation, revolution; detour; lap |
| 3 | Latin | gȳrus | circle |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γῦρος | ring, circle |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μίτρα | A metal guard worn round the waist; A maiden's... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |