Where does “xirar” come from?

xirar (Galician) comes from Latin gȳrāre, from Latin gȳrus, from Ancient Greek γῦρος, from Ancient Greek μίτρα, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

xirar (Galician): to turn, rotate; to change direction, to make a...

Definitions

  1. to turn, rotate; to change direction, to make a...

Ancestry of “xirar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingȳrāre
2Latingȳruscircle
3Ancient Greekγῦροςring, circle
4Ancient GreekμίτραA metal guard worn round the waist; A maiden's...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey-Every word from Ancient Greek μίτραEvery word from Ancient Greek γῦρος