Where does “antistrophe” come from?
antistrophe (English) comes from Latin antistrophe, from Ancient Greek ἀντιστροφή, from Ancient Greek στροφή, from Ancient Greek -ή, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.
antistrophe (English): In Greek choruses and dances, the returning of...
Definitions
- In Greek choruses and dances, the returning of...
Ancestry of “antistrophe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | antistrophe | antistrophe |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀντιστροφή | turning about |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | στροφή | turning; revolving; twisting |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ή | suffix of feminine nouns in the [[Appendix:Ancient Greek first declension |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ᾱ | nominal suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |