Where does “giratoriu” come from?

giratoriu (Romanian) comes from French giratoire, from Latin gȳrātus, from Latin gȳrō, from Latin gȳrus, from Ancient Greek γῦρος, from Ancient Greek μίτρα, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

giratoriu (Romanian): gyratory

Definitions

  1. gyratory

Ancestry of “giratoriu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchgiratoiregyratory; roundabout
2Latingȳrātusrotated
3Latingȳrōto turn in a circle, wheel around, rotate
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-Every word from Ancient Greek μίτραEvery word from Ancient Greek γῦρος