Where does “viira” come from?
viira (Finnish) comes from Swedish vira, 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.
viira (Finnish): screen woven material
Definitions
- screen woven material
Ancestry of “viira”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vira | to wind (yarn on a roll), to roll |
| 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 | — |