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Where does “strophiole” come from?

strophiole (English) comes from Ancient Greek στροφή, from Ancient Greek -ή, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.

strophiole (English): An excrescence or tubercle around the hilum of...

Definitions

  1. An excrescence or tubercle around the hilum of...

Ancestry of “strophiole”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekστροφήturning; revolving; twisting
2Ancient Greek-ή—
3Ancient Greek-ᾱnominal suffix
4Proto-Indo-European-éh₂—

Words derived from “strophiole”

  • strophiolar
  • strophiolate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂ →