Where does “αγκαθωτό σύρμα” come from?
αγκαθωτό σύρμα (Greek) comes from Greek σύρμα, from Byzantine Greek σύρμα, from Ancient Greek σύρμα, from Ancient Greek σύρω — to drag, trail, sweep; draw, drag, trail along;...
αγκαθωτό σύρμα (Greek): barbed wire, razor wire
Definitions
- barbed wire, razor wire
Ancestry of “αγκαθωτό σύρμα”, step by step
αγκαθωτό σύρμα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek σύρμα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | σύρμα | electrical wire or cable; wire; scourer, metal... |
| 2 | Byzantine Greek | σύρμα | Anything trailed or dragged; A dragging, a... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σύρμα | Anything trailed or dragged; A dragging, a... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σύρω | to drag, trail, sweep; draw, drag, trail along;... |
via Greek αγκαθωτός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | αγκαθωτός | prickly, thorny, sharp edged |