Of immediate Latin origin, but ultimately a derivative of haireomai in the sense of its cognate heilisso; a coil (spira, "spire"), i.e. (figuratively) a mass of men (a Roman military cohort; also (by analogy) a squad of Levitical janitors) -- band.

see GREEK heilisso

see GREEK haireomai

σπεῖρα (speira) − 1 Occurrence

σπεῖραν (speiran) − 3 Occurrences

σπείρης (speirēs) − 3 Occurrences