Where does “giravoltare” come from?

giravoltare (Italian) comes from Italian giravolta, 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.

giravoltare (Italian): to do a spin or twirl

Definitions

to do a spin or twirl

Ancestry of “giravoltare”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	giravolta	spin, turn, twirl; U-turn; sharp bend in a road
2	Italian	girare	to turn, stir, turn over; to spin; to tour,...
3	Latin	gȳrō	to turn in a circle, wheel around, rotate
4	Latin	gȳrus	circle
5	Ancient Greek	γῦρος	ring, circle
6	Ancient Greek	μίτρα	A metal guard worn round the waist; A maiden's...
7	Proto-Indo-European	mey-	to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

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