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Where does “giro” come from?

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

giro (Portuguese): cute, pretty; rotation, turn; first-person...

Definitions

  1. cute, pretty; rotation, turn; first-person...

Ancestry of “giro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingȳrus—
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 “giro”

  • gira
  • agiria
  • antigiro
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →