Where does “viravolta” come from?
viravolta (Galician) 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.
viravolta (Galician): fast twirl, spin or turn
Definitions
- fast twirl, spin or turn
Ancestry of “viravolta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | to turn in a circle, wheel around, rotate |
| 5 | Latin | gȳrus | circle |
| 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 |