Where does “strobilo” come from?

strobilo (Italian) comes from Latin strobilus, from Ancient Greek στρόβιλος, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́λος, from Proto-Hellenic *-illos, from Proto-Indo-European *-illos.

strobilo (Italian): cone; Meanings related to zoology

Definitions

  1. cone; Meanings related to zoology

Ancestry of “strobilo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinstrobilusa pine cone
2Ancient Greekστρόβιλοςround ball; spinning top; cyclone, whirlwind
3Ancient Greek-ῐ́λοςA noun-forming suffix, often forming nouns denoting concrete objects
4Proto-Hellenic*-illos—
5Proto-Indo-European*-illos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *-illos →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́λος →Every word from Ancient Greek στρόβιλος →