Where does “girare” come from?

girare (Italian) comes 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.

girare (Italian): to turn, stir, turn over; to spin; to tour,...

Definitions

  1. to turn, stir, turn over; to spin; to tour,...

Ancestry of “girare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingȳrōto turn in a circle, wheel around, rotate
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

Words derived from “girare”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Ancient Greek μίτρα →Every word from Ancient Greek γῦρος →