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Where does “stroppus” come from?

stroppus (Latin) comes 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;...

stroppus (Latin): strap, band, thong; garter; wreath

Definitions

  1. strap, band, thong; garter; wreath

Ancestry of “stroppus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekστρόφοςthong; rope; twisted band, cord
2Ancient Greekἄνθοςflower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak
3Proto-Hellenicántʰosflower, blossom
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éndʰosbloom
5Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “stroppus”

  • strup
  • strop
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