Where does “strepto-” come from?

strepto- (English) comes from Ancient Greek στρεπτός, from Ancient Greek στρέφω, from Proto-Indo-European strebʰ-.

strepto- (English): twisted; having the form of a twisted chain

Definitions

  1. twisted; having the form of a twisted chain

Ancestry of “strepto-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekστρεπτόςEasily twisted, pliant
2Ancient Greekστρέφωto twist
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstrebʰ-—

Words derived from “strepto-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European strebʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek στρέφω →Every word from Ancient Greek στρεπτός →