Where does “συρματόπλεγμα” come from?
συρματόπλεγμα (Greek) comes from Greek πλέγμα, from Ancient Greek πλέγμα, from Ancient Greek πλέκω, from Finnish pleko, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
συρματόπλεγμα (Greek): wire netting, wire mesh; barbed wire
Definitions
- wire netting, wire mesh; barbed wire
Ancestry of “συρματόπλεγμα”, step by step
συρματόπλεγμα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek πλέγμα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | πλέγμα | network, braid; network |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πλέγμα | anything twined or twisted; wickerwork; wreaths,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πλέκω | to plait, twine, twist, weave, braid |
| 4 | Finnish | pleko | pleco |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |