Where does “girar” come from?

girar (Spanish) comes 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.

girar (Spanish): to turn, to pivot; to spin, to rotate, to...

Definitions

  1. to turn, to pivot; to spin, to rotate, to...

Ancestry of “girar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingȳrōto turn in a circle, wheel around, rotate
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

Words derived from “girar

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey-Every word from Ancient Greek μίτραEvery word from Ancient Greek γῦρος