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Where does “strata” come from?

strata (Late Latin) comes from Latin stratus, from Latin sterno, from Proto-Italic stornō, from Proto-Indo-European str̥-n-h₃-, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

strata (Late Latin): paved road; a paved road; inflection of...

Definitions

  1. paved road; a paved road; inflection of...

Ancestry of “strata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinstratusspread, stretched out, spread out, having been...
2LatinsternoI spread, stretch out, spread out; I calm, still,...
3Proto-Italicstornō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstr̥-n-h₃-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansterh₃-to spread, extend, stretch out
6Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

Words derived from “strata”

  • street
  • streets
  • st
  • streetcar
  • streetlight
  • streetwise
  • streetlamp
  • streetscape
  • backstreet
  • streetwalker
  • streetside
  • streetcorner
  • streetwalking
  • bystreet
  • streeted
  • streetwear
  • streetsmart
  • streetlighting
  • streetfighting
  • streetlife
  • streetwall
  • upstreet
  • streetward
  • streetball
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