Where does “στλεγγίδα” come from?
στλεγγίδα (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek στλεγγίς, from Proto-Indo-European strenk- — taut, stiff, tight.
στλεγγίδα (Greek): strigil
Ancestry of “στλεγγίδα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | στλεγγίς | A scraper to remove oil and dirt from the skin,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | strenk- | taut, stiff, tight |