Where does “streclji” come from?
streclji (Aromanian) comes from Vulgar Latin *oestricula, from Latin oestrus, from Ancient Greek οἶστρος, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eysh₂- — to strengthen; to propel.
streclji (Aromanian): oxfly, gadfly
Ancestry of “streclji”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vulgar Latin | *oestricula | — |
| 2 | Latin | oestrus | gadfly |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | οἶστρος | gadfly, breese; a sting, anything that drives mad |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eysh₂- | to strengthen; to propel |