English word wire comes from Proto-Indo-European *weh₁y-, and later Proto-Germanic *wīraz (Wire.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *weh₁y- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *weh₁iros | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *wīraz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Wire. |
| wir | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Wire. |
| wīr | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| wyr | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| wire | English (eng) | (informal) To send a message or a money value to another person through a telecommunications system, formerly predominantly by telegraph.. (slang) To install eavesdropping equipment.. (transitive, croquet) To place (a ball) so that the wire of a wicket prevents a successful shot.. To add something into an electrical system by means of wiring; to incorporate or include something.. To equip [...] |