Where does “estro” come from?

estro (Italian) comes from Latin oestrus, from Ancient Greek οἶστρος, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eysh₂- — to strengthen; to propel.

estro (Italian): inspiration; gift, bent; oestrus, rut

Definitions

  1. inspiration; gift, bent; oestrus, rut

Ancestry of “estro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinoestrusgadfly
2Ancient Greekοἶστροςgadfly, breese; a sting, anything that drives mad
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eysh₂-to strengthen; to propel

Words derived from “estro”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eysh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek οἶστρος →Every word from Latin oestrus →
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