Where does “stremma” come from?

stremma (English) comes from Ancient Greek στρέμμα, from Ancient Greek στρέφω, from Proto-Indo-European strebʰ-.

stremma (English): A Greek unit of land area, now equal to a decare (1,000 m²) but previously 10,000 square Greek feet

Definitions

  1. A Greek unit of land area, now equal to a decare (1,000 m²) but previously 10,000 square Greek feet

Ancestry of “stremma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekστρέμμαthat which is twisted, thread; twist, roll;...
2Ancient Greekστρέφωto twist
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstrebʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European strebʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek στρέφω →Every word from Ancient Greek στρέμμα →
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