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Where does “strigillose” come from?

strigillose (English) comes from English strigose, from Latin strīga, from Proto-Italic strigā, from Proto-Indo-European streyg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...

strigillose (English): Set with stiff, slender bristles

Definitions

  1. Set with stiff, slender bristles

Ancestry of “strigillose”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstrigoseHaving fine grooves, ridges, or streaks; Having...
2Latinstrīga—
3Proto-Italicstrigā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstreyg-to strike; to shear
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ter-strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
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