Where does “strobila” come from?

strobila (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek στροβίλη, from Ancient Greek στρόβος, from Proto-Indo-European strebʰ-.

Ancestry of “strobila”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekστροβίληPlug of lint twisted into an oval shape like a...
2Ancient Greekστρόβοςwhirl
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstrebʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European strebʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek στρόβος →Every word from Ancient Greek στροβίλη →