Where does “strix” come from?

strix (English) comes from Latin strīx, from Ancient Greek στρίξ — owl.

strix (English): A bird-like demon feeding on human flesh and...

Definitions

  1. A bird-like demon feeding on human flesh and...

Ancestry of “strix”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinstrīxa kind of owl, probably the screech-owl
2Ancient Greekστρίξowl
Every word from Ancient Greek στρίξ →Every word from Latin strīx →
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