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Where does “γύρος” come from?

γύρος (Greek) comes 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.

γύρος (Greek): round, perimeter, rim; bout, round, movement on a...

Definitions

  1. round, perimeter, rim; bout, round, movement on a...

Ancestry of “γύρος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koine Greekγῦροςrounding, circle; ring, circle
2Ancient Greekγῡρόςround
3Proto-Hellenicgūrós—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanguH-ró-s—
5Proto-Indo-European-rósForms adjectives from Caland system roots

Words derived from “γύρος”

  • gyro
  • gravogyro
  • gyro
  • gyros
  • gyros
  • gyros
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