Where does “ġirasol” come from?
ġirasol (Maltese) comes from Italian girasole, 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.
ġirasol (Maltese): sunflower
Ancestry of “ġirasol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | girasole | sunflower |
| 2 | Italian | girare | to turn, stir, turn over; to spin; to tour,... |
| 3 | Latin | gȳrō | — |
| 4 | Latin | gȳrus | — |
| 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 |