Where does “strigoi” come from?

strigoi (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...

strigoi (Romanian): In Romanian folklore, a spirit that can transform...

Definitions

  1. In Romanian folklore, a spirit that can transform...

Ancestry of “strigoi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinstrīgafemale evil spirit or nocturnal apparition
2Proto-Italicstrigā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstreyg-to strike; to shear
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ter-strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...

Words derived from “strigoi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European streyg- →Every word from Proto-Italic strigā →