σπεῖρα

Etymology 1
From, from , and thus cognate with , , and. Outside of Hellenic, cognate with 🇨🇬 (whence 🇨🇬), as well as perhaps 🇨🇬 (which directly corresponds in formation with ).

Noun

 * 1) anything twisted or wound
 * 2)  coils or spires of snakes
 * 3) rope, cord
 * 4) knot or curl in wood
 * 5)  torus of a column