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Where does “στρόβιλος” come from?

στρόβιλος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -ῐ́λος, from Proto-Hellenic *-illos, from Proto-Indo-European *-illos.

στρόβιλος (Ancient Greek): round ball; spinning top; cyclone, whirlwind

Definitions

  1. round ball; spinning top; cyclone, whirlwind

Ancestry of “στρόβιλος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-ῐ́λος—
2Proto-Hellenic*-illos—
3Proto-Indo-European*-illos—

Words derived from “στρόβιλος”

  • strobilus
  • microstrobilus
  • strobilate
  • strobilo
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *-illos →