Where does “wired” come from?
Wired comes from Middle English -ed and Old English -od, derived from Proto-Germanic -ōdaz and Proto-Indo-European weyro- plus -tós.
wired (English): Equipped with wires, so as to connect to a power...
Definitions
- Equipped with wires, so as to connect to a power...
Ancestry of “wired”, step by step
| 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 | — |