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Where does “στροφή” come from?

στροφή (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -ή, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.

στροφή (Ancient Greek): turning; revolving; twisting

Definitions

  1. turning; revolving; twisting

Ancestry of “στροφή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-ή—
2Ancient Greek-ᾱnominal suffix
3Proto-Indo-European-éh₂—

Words derived from “στροφή”

  • strophe
  • strophic
  • boustrophedon
  • anastrophe
  • magnetostrophic
  • astrophic
  • boustrophedonic
  • monostrophic
  • strophiole
  • boustrophedonically
  • strophiolar
  • monostrophe
  • -strophy
  • heterostrophy
  • strophiolate
  • stropha
  • anástrofe
  • estrofa
  • bustrófedon
  • astrofico
  • strofa
  • anastrofe
  • строфа
  • strophe
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