Where does “gȳrō” come from?

gȳrō (Latin) comes from Latin gȳrus, from Ancient Greek γῦρος, from Ancient Greek μίτρα, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

gȳrō (Latin): to turn in a circle, wheel around, rotate

Definitions

  1. to turn in a circle, wheel around, rotate

Ancestry of “gȳrō”, step by step

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

Words derived from “gȳrō”

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