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Where does “estroso” come from?

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

estroso (Italian): whimsical, fanciful, flighty; inspired, talented,...

Definitions

  1. whimsical, fanciful, flighty; inspired, talented,...

Ancestry of “estroso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianestroinspiration; gift, bent; oestrus, rut
2Latinoestrusgadfly
3Ancient Greekοἶστροςgadfly, breese; a sting, anything that drives mad
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eysh₂-to strengthen; to propel

Words derived from “estroso”

  • estrosamente
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