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”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁iros →