Where does “antigiro” come from?

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

antigiro (Portuguese): antispin

Definitions

  1. antispin

Ancestry of “antigiro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesegirocute, pretty; rotation, turn; first-person...
2Latingȳruscircle
3Ancient Greekγῦροςring, circle
4Ancient GreekμίτραA metal guard worn round the waist; A maiden's...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey-Every word from Ancient Greek μίτραEvery word from Ancient Greek γῦρος
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