Where does “żirandol” come from?
żirandol (Kashubian) comes from Polish żyrandol, from French girandole, from Italian girandola, from Italian girare, from Latin gȳrō, from Latin gȳrus, from Ancient Greek γῦρος, from Ancient Greek μίτρα — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
żirandol (Kashubian): chandelier
Definitions
- chandelier
Ancestry of “żirandol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | żyrandol | chandelier |
| 2 | French | girandole | girandole |
| 3 | Italian | girandola | Catherine wheel; windmill pinwheel; weathercock,... |
| 4 | Italian | girare | to turn, stir, turn over; to spin; to tour,... |
| 5 | Latin | gȳrō | to turn in a circle, wheel around, rotate |
| 6 | Latin | gȳrus | circle |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | γῦρος | ring, circle |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μίτρα | A metal guard worn round the waist; A maiden's... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |