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Where does “strica” come from?

strica (Romanian) comes from Latin extrico, from Latin tricae, from Proto-Indo-European terkʷ- — to turn, spin.

strica (Romanian): to spoil, ruin, damage, mar; to destroy, break

Definitions

  1. to spoil, ruin, damage, mar; to destroy, break

Ancestry of “strica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinextricoI disentangle, extricate, free
2Latintricaetrifles, toys, trumpery; hindrances, impediments
3Proto-Indo-Europeanterkʷ-to turn, spin

Words derived from “strica”

  • stricător
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