Where does “striga” come from?
striga (Romanian) comes from Latin strīga, from Proto-Italic strigā, from Proto-Indo-European streyg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
striga (Romanian): barn owl; an evil spirit or ghost; a death's-head...
Definitions
- barn owl; an evil spirit or ghost; a death's-head...
Ancestry of “striga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | strīga | — |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | strigā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | streyg- | to strike; to shear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |
Words derived from “striga”