Where does “ghiro” come from?
ghiro (Italian) comes from Latin glis, from Proto-Indo-European *gley-.
ghiro (Italian): dormouse (especially the edible dormouse), loir
Definitions
- dormouse (especially the edible dormouse), loir
Ancestry of “ghiro”, step by step
ghiro traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin glis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | glis | dormouse; A tenacious kind of earth |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | *gley- | — |
via Latin glirem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | glirem | accusative singular of glīs |