Where does “vira-cu” come from?
vira-cu (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese vira, from Portuguese virar, from Vulgar Latin virare, from Latin gȳrāre, from Latin gȳrus, from Ancient Greek γῦρος, from Ancient Greek μίτρα, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
vira-cu (Portuguese): somersault
Definitions
- somersault
Ancestry of “vira-cu”, step by step
vira-cu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese vira
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | vira | a traditional music and dance genre of northern... |
| 2 | Portuguese | virar | to turn or bend; to upset or topple; to capsize |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | virare | — |
| 4 | Latin | gȳrāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | gȳrus | circle |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γῦρος | ring, circle |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μίτρα | A metal guard worn round the waist; A maiden's... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |