Where does “sârmos” come from?

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

sârmos (Romanian): wiry

Definitions

  1. wiry

Ancestry of “sârmos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniansarmastuffed cabbage roll
2Greekσύρμαelectrical wire or cable; wire; scourer, metal...
3Byzantine GreekσύρμαAnything trailed or dragged; A dragging, a...
4Ancient GreekσύρμαAnything trailed or dragged; A dragging, a...
5Ancient Greekσύρωto drag, trail, sweep; draw, drag, trail along;...
Every word from Ancient Greek σύρωEvery word from Ancient Greek σύρμαEvery word from Byzantine Greek σύρμα