Where does “virar” come from?

virar (Portuguese) comes 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.

virar (Portuguese): to turn or bend; to upset or topple; to capsize

Definitions

  1. to turn or bend; to upset or topple; to capsize

Ancestry of “virar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinvirare—
2Latingȳrāre—
3Latingȳruscircle
4Ancient Greekγῦροςring, circle
5Ancient GreekμίτραA metal guard worn round the waist; A maiden's...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “virar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Ancient Greek μίτρα →Every word from Ancient Greek γῦρος →