Where does “strigoi” come from?

strigoi (English) comes from Romanian strigoi, 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...

strigoi (English): In Balkan folklore, the troubled souls of the...

Definitions

  1. In Balkan folklore, the troubled souls of the...

Ancestry of “strigoi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianstrigoiIn Romanian folklore, a spirit that can transform...
2Latinstrīgafemale evil spirit or nocturnal apparition
3Proto-Italicstrigā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstreyg-to strike; to shear
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ter-strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European streyg- →Every word from Proto-Italic strigā →