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
1ItalianStregaStrega
2Latinstrīxa kind of owl, probably the screech-owl
3Ancient Greekστρίξowl
Every word from Ancient Greek στρίξ →Every word from Latin strīx →Every word from Italian Strega →