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Where does “weh₁iros” come from?

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

weh₁iros (Proto-Indo-European): a twist, thread, cord, wire; turned, twisted

Definitions

  1. a twist, thread, cord, wire; turned, twisted

Ancestry of “weh₁iros”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

Words derived from “weh₁iros”

  • 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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