Where does “gyros” come from?
gyros (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.
gyros (French): gyro
Ancestry of “gyros”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | γύρος | round, perimeter, rim; bout, round, movement on a... |
| 2 | Koine Greek | γῦρος | rounding, circle; ring, circle |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γῡρός | round |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | gūrós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | guH-ró-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -rós | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |