Where does “strophe” come from?
strophe (French) comes from Latin stropha, from Ancient Greek στροφή, from Ancient Greek -ή, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.
strophe (French): stanza
Ancestry of “strophe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | stropha | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | στροφή | turning; revolving; twisting |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ή | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ᾱ | nominal suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |