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Where does “gȳrātus” come from?

gȳrātus (Latin) 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.

Ancestry of “gȳrātus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingȳrō—
2Latingȳrus—
3Ancient Greekγῦροςring, circle
4Ancient GreekμίτραA metal guard worn round the waist; A maiden's...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
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