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Where does “stra-” come from?

stra- (Italian) comes from Latin extrā, from Latin exter, from Proto-Italic *eksteros.

stra- (Italian): prefix used to indicate excessiveness,...

Definitions

  1. prefix used to indicate excessiveness,...

Ancestry of “stra-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinextrā—
2LatinexterOn the outside, outward, external, outer; Of...
3Proto-Italic*eksteros—

Words derived from “stra-”

  • strapazzo
  • stravolgere
  • stravincere
  • straconvinto
  • stralodare
  • strapazzare
  • stramaturo
  • strapazzoso
  • strameritato
  • straordinariato
  • strapiombare
  • strapotente
  • strapotenza
  • strapieno
  • stravedere
  • strabere
  • stracuocere
  • stravecchio
  • strabiliare
  • strabiliante
  • stracontento
  • stragiudiziale
  • stragonfio
  • Strapaze
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