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Where does “γῦρος” come from?

γῦρος (Koine Greek) comes from Ancient Greek γῡρός, from Proto-Hellenic gūrós, from Proto-Indo-European guH-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European -rós — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

γῦρος (Koine Greek): rounding, circle; ring, circle

Definitions

  1. rounding, circle; ring, circle

Ancestry of “γῦρος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγῡρόςround
2Proto-Hellenicgūrós—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanguH-ró-s—
4Proto-Indo-European-rósForms adjectives from Caland system roots

Words derived from “γῦρος”

  • gyro
  • gravogyro
  • gyro
  • gyros
  • gyros
  • gyros
  • γύρος
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