Where does “stromat-” come from?
stromat- (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek στρῶμα, from Proto-Hellenic strṓmə, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
stromat- (Latin): bed covering
Ancestry of “stromat-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | στρῶμα | mattress, bed; bedclothes; horsecloth |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | strṓmə | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sterh₃- | to spread, extend, stretch out |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |
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