Where does “stromo-” come from?
stromo- (English) comes from Polish stromy, from Proto-Slavic stromъ, from Proto-Slavic strьmъ, from Proto-Indo-European ter-, from Italian termine, from Latin terminus, from Proto-Italic termenos, from Proto-Indo-European térmn̥ — boundary, end.
Ancestry of “stromo-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | stromy | steep |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | stromъ | cliff, precipice, steep descent |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | strьmъ | steep |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ter- | tender, weak; young creature |
| 5 | Italian | termine | end, close; limit, term, date, time; term, word |
| 6 | Latin | terminus | a boundary, limit, end |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | termenos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | térmn̥ | boundary, end |