Etymology of the French word girandole
the French word
girandolederived from the Italian word
girandoladerived from the Italian word
girarederived from the Latin word
gyrare (go around, about; turn)
derived from the New Latin word
gyrus (circle, ring; circuit)
derived from the Greek word
guros, γῦρος (a turn)
derived from the Late Latin word
gurarederived from the Latin word
gurusderived from the Greek word
guros, γῦρος (a turn)
Date
The earliest known usage of girandole in French dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in other languages
English
girandole, Romanian
girandolă
