Where does “bridge wire” come from?

bridge wire (English) comes from English wire, from Middle English wir, from Old English wīr, from English myrtle, from Old French myrte, from Latin myrtus, from Ancient Greek μύρτος, from Ancient Greek μυρίκη.

bridge wire (English): Wire for wire rope intended for bridge duty or similar heavy duty

Definitions

Wire for wire rope intended for bridge duty or similar heavy duty

Ancestry of “bridge wire”, step by step

bridge wire traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English wire

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	wire	Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now...
2	Middle English	wir	—
3	Old English	wīr	wire, metal thread, wire-ornament
4	English	myrtle	An evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus...
5	Old French	myrte	—
6	Latin	myrtus	myrtle
7	Ancient Greek	μύρτος	myrtle; twig or spray of myrtle
8	Ancient Greek	μυρίκη	tamarisk
9	Ancient Greek	-ίκη	—

via English Bridge

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Bridge	OS grid ref TR1854. Recorded as Brige in 1086 (DB), from
2	Middle English	brigge	A bridge
3	Old Norse	bryggja	pier, gangway
4	Proto-Germanic	brewwaną	to brew
5	Proto-Indo-European	bʰrewh₁-	to boil; to brew
6	Proto-Indo-European	bʰer-	to bear, carry

Every word from Ancient Greek -ίκη →Every word from Ancient Greek μυρίκη →Every word from Ancient Greek μύρτος →