Where does “giramento” come from?
giramento (Italian) comes 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.
giramento (Italian): turning; dizziness
Definitions
- turning; dizziness
Ancestry of “giramento”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | girare | to turn, stir, turn over; to spin; to tour,... |
| 2 | Latin | gȳrō | to turn in a circle, wheel around, rotate |
| 3 | Latin | gȳrus | circle |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γῦρος | ring, circle |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μίτρα | A metal guard worn round the waist; A maiden's... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |