Where does “virevolter” come from?
virevolter (French) comes from French virevolte, from Italian giravolta, 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.
virevolter (French): to twirl, spin around, loop around
Definitions
- to twirl, spin around, loop around
Ancestry of “virevolter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | virevolte | twirl; spin; turn; first-person singular present... |
| 2 | Italian | giravolta | spin, turn, twirl; U-turn; sharp bend in a road |
| 3 | Italian | girare | to turn, stir, turn over; to spin; to tour,... |
| 4 | Latin | gȳrō | — |
| 5 | Latin | gȳrus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γῦρος | ring, circle |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μίτρα | A metal guard worn round the waist; A maiden's... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |