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Where does “στρόφος” come from?

στρόφος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἄνθος, from Proto-Hellenic ántʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éndʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

στρόφος (Ancient Greek): thong; rope; twisted band, cord

Definitions

  1. thong; rope; twisted band, cord

Ancestry of “στρόφος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄνθοςflower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak
2Proto-Hellenicántʰosflower, blossom
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éndʰosbloom
4Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “στρόφος”

  • strap
  • bootstrap
  • strapping
  • strapless
  • strappy
  • jockstrap
  • blackstrap
  • chinstrap
  • strapwork
  • backstrap
  • unstrap
  • strappado
  • understrapper
  • strapline
  • strapper
  • strapdown
  • straplike
  • bootstrapper
  • watchstrap
  • straphanger
  • neckstrap
  • understrap
  • strappingly
  • strapwort
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