Where does “giramiento” come from?

giramiento (Spanish) comes from Spanish girar, 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.

giramiento (Spanish): turning

Definitions

  1. turning

Ancestry of “giramiento”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishgirarto turn, to pivot; to spin, to rotate, to...
2Latingȳrōto turn in a circle, wheel around, rotate
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey-Every word from Ancient Greek μίτραEvery word from Ancient Greek γῦρος
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