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Where does “στρῶμα” come from?

στρῶμα (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic strṓmə, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

στρῶμα (Ancient Greek): mattress, bed; bedclothes; horsecloth

Definitions

  1. mattress, bed; bedclothes; horsecloth

Ancestry of “στρῶμα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenicstrṓmə—
2Proto-Indo-Europeansterh₃-to spread, extend, stretch out
3Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

Words derived from “στρῶμα”

  • stromal
  • stroma
  • stromata
  • intrastromal
  • stromatic
  • stromatology
  • phytostromatic
  • xylostroma
  • stromat-
  • στρώμα
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