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Etymology · Proto-Germanic

*wīraz

3 English words descend from Proto-Germanic *wīraz, most common first.

wireMetal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die.
wareGoods or a type of goods offered for sale or use.
garlandA circular or linear decoration, especially one of plaited flowers or leaves, worn on the body or draped as a decoration.