Where does “żyro-” come from?

żyro- (Polish) comes from French gyro-, from Ancient Greek γῦρος, from Ancient Greek μίτρα, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

żyro- (Polish): gyro

Definitions

  1. gyro

Ancestry of “żyro-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchgyro-gyro- rotating motion
2Ancient Greekγῦροςring, circle
3Ancient GreekμίτραA metal guard worn round the waist; A maiden's...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Ancient Greek μίτρα →Every word from Ancient Greek γῦρος →