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Where does “Styropor” come from?

Styropor (German) comes from German porös, from French poreux, from French -eux, from French goitre, from Old French goitron, from Vulgar Latin gutturio, from Latin guttur, from Proto-Indo-European gut- — rounding, swelling; entrails, stomach; swelling,...

Styropor (German): styrofoam

Definitions

  1. styrofoam

Ancestry of “Styropor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanporösporous
2Frenchporeuxporous
3French-eux-ous, -y
4Frenchgoitregoitre
5Old Frenchgoitronthroat; neck; goitre
6Vulgar Latingutturio—
7Latingutturthroat, neck, gullet; gluttony
8Proto-Indo-Europeangut-rounding, swelling; entrails, stomach; swelling,...

Words derived from “Styropor”

  • stiropor
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