Where does “cirista” come from?

cirista (Portuguese) comes from Esperanto ciro, from Ottoman Turkish جیرو, from Italian giro, from Latin gȳrus, from Ancient Greek γῦρος, from Ancient Greek μίτρα, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

cirista (Portuguese): A supporter of Brazilian politician Ciro Gomes

Definitions

  1. A supporter of Brazilian politician Ciro Gomes

Ancestry of “cirista”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantocirowax; polish
2Ottoman Turkishجیرو
3Italiangiroturn, twist, rotation, revolution; detour; lap
4Latingȳruscircle
5Ancient Greekγῦροςring, circle
6Ancient GreekμίτραA metal guard worn round the waist; A maiden's...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey-
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