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Where does “stră-” come from?

stră- (Romanian) comes from Latin extrā, from Latin exter, from Proto-Italic *eksteros.

stră- (Romanian): Shows intensification of verb, superiority, age...

Definitions

  1. Shows intensification of verb, superiority, age...

Ancestry of “stră-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinextrā—
2LatinexterOn the outside, outward, external, outer; Of...
3Proto-Italic*eksteros—

Words derived from “stră-”

  • străbunică
  • strănepot
  • străluci
  • strălucitor
  • străbunic
  • străbate
  • străvechi
  • strănepoată
  • străveziu
  • străvedea
  • strălucire
  • strămoș
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