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Where does “strophium” come from?

strophium (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek στρόφιον, from Ancient Greek στρόφος, from Ancient Greek ἄνθος, from Proto-Hellenic ántʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éndʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

strophium (Latin): A band worn around the breasts

Definitions

  1. A band worn around the breasts

Ancestry of “strophium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekστρόφιονband worn by women round the breast; headband...
2Ancient Greekστρόφοςthong; rope; twisted band, cord
3Ancient Greekἄνθοςflower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak
4Proto-Hellenicántʰosflower, blossom
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éndʰosbloom
6Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “strophium”

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