Where does “wīr” come from?
wīr (Old English) comes from English myrtle, from Old French myrte, from Latin myrtus, from Ancient Greek μύρτος, from Ancient Greek μυρίκη, from Ancient Greek -ίκη.
wīr (Old English): wire, metal thread, wire-ornament
Definitions
- wire, metal thread, wire-ornament
Ancestry of “wīr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | myrtle | An evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus... |
| 2 | Old French | myrte | — |
| 3 | Latin | myrtus | myrtle |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μύρτος | myrtle; twig or spray of myrtle |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μυρίκη | tamarisk |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ίκη | — |