Where does “strobilus” come from?
strobilus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek στρόβιλος, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́λος, from Proto-Hellenic *-illos, from Proto-Indo-European *-illos.
strobilus (Latin): a pine cone
Ancestry of “strobilus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | στρόβιλος | round ball; spinning top; cyclone, whirlwind |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́λος | — |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *-illos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *-illos | — |
Words derived from “strobilus”