Where does “strepto-” come from?

strepto- (French) comes from Ancient Greek στρεπτός, from Ancient Greek στρέφω, from Proto-Indo-European strebʰ-.

strepto- (French): strepto

Definitions

  1. strepto

Ancestry of “strepto-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekστρεπτόςEasily twisted, pliant
2Ancient Greekστρέφωto twist
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstrebʰ-—

Words derived from “strepto-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European strebʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek στρέφω →Every word from Ancient Greek στρεπτός →
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