Where does “σπείρα” come from?

σπείρα (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σπεῖρα, from Proto-Indo-European sper- — to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...

σπείρα (Greek): coil, ring, scroll; spiral; thread, spiral groove

Definitions

  1. coil, ring, scroll; spiral; thread, spiral groove

Ancestry of “σπείρα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσπεῖραanything twisted or wound;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeansper-to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...

Words derived from “σπείρα

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sper-Every word from Ancient Greek σπεῖρα