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Where does “stola” come from?

stola (English) comes from Latin stola, from Ancient Greek στολή, from Ancient Greek στέλλω, from Ancient Greek -ός, from Proto-Hellenic *-os, from Proto-Indo-European -ós — Creates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting...

stola (English): The traditional garment of women in Ancient Rome,...

Definitions

  1. The traditional garment of women in Ancient Rome,...

Ancestry of “stola”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinstolastola, a long gown or dress worn by women as a...
2Ancient Greekστολήequipment; robe
3Ancient GreekστέλλωI make ready, prepare; I furnish, dress; I...
4Ancient Greek-ός—
5Proto-Hellenic*-os—
6Proto-Indo-European-ósCreates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting...

Words derived from “stola”

  • stolae
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