Where does “Estrangelo” come from?

Estrangelo (English) comes from Turoyo ܐܶܣܛܪܰܢܓܶܠܳܐ, from Classical Syriac ܐܣܛܪܢܓܠܐ, from Ancient Greek στρογγύλος, from Ancient Greek στράγγω — I straighten, squeeze.

Estrangelo (English): The oldest and classical form of Syriac script

Definitions

  1. The oldest and classical form of Syriac script

Ancestry of “Estrangelo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turoyoܐܶܣܛܪܰܢܓܶܠܳܐ—
2Classical Syriacܐܣܛܪܢܓܠܐ—
3Ancient Greekστρογγύλοςspherical, round; well-rounded, neat, pithy,...
4Ancient GreekστράγγωI straighten, squeeze
Every word from Ancient Greek στράγγω →Every word from Ancient Greek στρογγύλος →Every word from Classical Syriac ܐܣܛܪܢܓܠܐ →