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Where does “gyro” come from?

gyro (French) comes from Greek γύρος, from Koine Greek γῦρος, from Ancient Greek γῡρός, from Proto-Hellenic gūrós, from Proto-Indo-European guH-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European -rós — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

gyro (French): gyro; Alternative spelling of gyros

Definitions

  1. gyro; Alternative spelling of gyros

Ancestry of “gyro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekγύροςround, perimeter, rim; bout, round, movement on a...
2Koine Greekγῦροςrounding, circle; ring, circle
3Ancient Greekγῡρόςround
4Proto-Hellenicgūrós—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanguH-ró-s—
6Proto-Indo-European-rósForms adjectives from Caland system roots
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