Where does “striarìa” come from?

striarìa (Emilian) comes from Emilian strìa, from Latin strīga, from Proto-Italic strigā, from Proto-Indo-European streyg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...

striarìa (Emilian): witchcraft, sorcery; incantation, spell

Definitions

  1. witchcraft, sorcery; incantation, spell

Ancestry of “striarìa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Emilianstrìawitch, hag
2Latinstrīgafemale evil spirit or nocturnal apparition
3Proto-Italicstrigā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstreyg-to strike; to shear
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ter-strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European streyg- →Every word from Proto-Italic strigā →