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Where does “σύρμα” come from?

σύρμα (Greek) comes from Byzantine Greek σύρμα, from Ancient Greek σύρμα, from Ancient Greek σύρω — to drag, trail, sweep; draw, drag, trail along;...

σύρμα (Greek): electrical wire or cable; wire; scourer, metal...

Definitions

  1. electrical wire or cable; wire; scourer, metal...

Ancestry of “σύρμα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Byzantine GreekσύρμαAnything trailed or dragged; A dragging, a...
2Ancient GreekσύρμαAnything trailed or dragged; A dragging, a...
3Ancient Greekσύρωto drag, trail, sweep; draw, drag, trail along;...

Words derived from “σύρμα”

  • συρματόπλεγμα
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