Where does “gira” come from?
gira (French) comes from French girer, from Italian girare, from Latin gȳrō, from Latin gȳrus, from Ancient Greek γῦρος, from Ancient Greek μίτρα, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
gira (French): third-person singular past historic of girer
Definitions
- third-person singular past historic of girer
Ancestry of “gira”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | girer | to turn |
| 2 | Italian | girare | to turn, stir, turn over; to spin; to tour,... |
| 3 | Latin | gȳrō | — |
| 4 | Latin | gȳrus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γῦρος | ring, circle |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μίτρα | A metal guard worn round the waist; A maiden's... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |