Where does “wirebound” come from?

wirebound (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.

wirebound (English): Held together with a binding of wire

Definitions

Held together with a binding of wire

Ancestry of “wirebound”, step by step

wirebound 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 bound

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	bound	simple past tense and past participle of bind;...
2	Middle English	bound	Alternative form of band
3	Middle English	band	That which obstructs one's free will and free...
4	Old English	bend	bond, chain, fetter, band, ribbon, ornament,...
5	Proto-Germanic	bandiz	band
6	Proto-Indo-European	bʰendʰ-	to bind; bond

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