Where does “nonwireline” come from?
nonwireline (English) comes from English wireline, 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.
nonwireline (English): Not being or relating to a landline
Definitions
- Not being or relating to a landline
Ancestry of “nonwireline”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | wireline | A landline; A wire that runs from a drill rig... |
| 2 | English | wire | Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now... |
| 3 | Middle English | wir | — |
| 4 | Old English | wīr | wire, metal thread, wire-ornament |
| 5 | English | myrtle | An evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus... |
| 6 | Old French | myrte | — |
| 7 | Latin | myrtus | myrtle |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μύρτος | myrtle; twig or spray of myrtle |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | μυρίκη | tamarisk |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | -ίκη | — |