Where does “strophium” come from?
strophium (English) comes from Latin strophium, from Ancient Greek στρόφιον, from Ancient Greek στρόφος, from Ancient Greek ἄνθος, from Proto-Hellenic ántʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éndʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
strophium (English): A band worn around the breasts, serving as a form...
Definitions
- A band worn around the breasts, serving as a form...
Ancestry of “strophium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | strophium | A band worn around the breasts |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | στρόφιον | band worn by women round the breast; headband... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | στρόφος | thong; rope; twisted band, cord |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄνθος | flower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | ántʰos | flower, blossom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éndʰos | bloom |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |