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Where does “wīraz” come from?

wīraz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European weh₁iros, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

wīraz (Proto-Germanic): wire

Definitions

  1. wire

Ancestry of “wīraz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁irosa twist, thread, cord, wire; turned, twisted
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

Words derived from “wīraz”

  • wire
  • wireless
  • wired
  • wiring
  • wiry
  • hardwired
  • guidewire
  • nanowire
  • wirelessly
  • wireline
  • wireframe
  • haywire
  • Wirral
  • pseudowire
  • rewire
  • tripwire
  • wirelength
  • barbwire
  • newswire
  • wireworm
  • wirework
  • multiwire
  • microwire
  • underwire
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