Where does “strobila” come from?
strobila (English) comes from New Latin strobila, from Ancient Greek στροβίλη, from Ancient Greek στρόβος, from Proto-Indo-European strebʰ-.
strobila (English): The jointed series of segments of the body of a...
Definitions
- The jointed series of segments of the body of a...
Ancestry of “strobila”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | New Latin | strobila | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | στροβίλη | Plug of lint twisted into an oval shape like a... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | στρόβος | whirl |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | strebʰ- | — |
Words derived from “strobila”