Where does “đir” come from?

đir (Serbo-Croatian) comes 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.

đir (Serbo-Croatian): lap, round; stroll; turn

Definitions

  1. lap, round; stroll; turn

Ancestry of “đir”, step by step

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