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
- styrofoam
Ancestry of “Styropor”, step by step
Styropor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German porös
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | porös | porous |
| 2 | French | poreux | porous |
| 3 | French | -eux | -ous, -y |
| 4 | French | goitre | goitre |
| 5 | Old French | goitron | throat; neck; goitre |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | gutturio | — |
| 7 | Latin | guttur | throat, neck, gullet; gluttony |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gut- | rounding, swelling; entrails, stomach; swelling,... |
via German Styrol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Styrol | — |