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Where does “Strega” come from?

Strega (English) comes from Italian Strega, from Latin strīx, from Ancient Greek στρίξ — owl.

Strega (English): An Italian herbal liqueur coloured with saffron

Definitions

  1. An Italian herbal liqueur coloured with saffron

Ancestry of “Strega”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianStrega—
2Latinstrīx—
3Ancient Greekστρίξowl
Every word from Ancient Greek στρίξ →