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Where does “streghetta” come from?
streghetta (Italian) comes from Italian Strega, from Latin strīx, from Ancient Greek στρίξ — owl.
Ancestry of “streghetta”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Italian
Strega
Strega
2
Latin
strīx
a kind of owl, probably the screech-owl
3
Ancient Greek
στρίξ
owl
Every word from Ancient Greek στρίξ →
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