Where does “ghiera” come from?

ghiera (Italian) comes from Latin viria, from Gaulish viros, from Proto-Celtic *weiros, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁ros, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

ghiera (Italian): ferrule

Definitions

  1. ferrule

Ancestry of “ghiera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinviriasort of bracelet worn by men
2Gaulishvirosround, crooked
3Proto-Celtic*weiroscrooked
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁rosturned, twisted, threaded; threaded, turned,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁ros →Every word from Proto-Celtic *weiros →