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

  1. barbed wire, razor wire

Ancestry of “αγκαθωτό σύρμα”, step by step

αγκαθωτό σύρμα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Greek σύρμα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekσύρμαelectrical wire or cable; wire; scourer, metal...
2Byzantine GreekσύρμαAnything trailed or dragged; A dragging, a...
3Ancient GreekσύρμαAnything trailed or dragged; A dragging, a...
4Ancient Greekσύρωto drag, trail, sweep; draw, drag, trail along;...

via Greek αγκαθωτός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekαγκαθωτόςprickly, thorny, sharp edged
Every word from Ancient Greek σύρωEvery word from Ancient Greek σύρμαEvery word from Byzantine Greek σύρμα
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