Where does “страус” come from?
страус (Russian) comes from German strauß, from Middle High German strūz, from Old High German strūz, from Latin strūthiō, from Ancient Greek στρουθίων, from Ancient Greek -ίων, from Proto-Hellenic -ihō, from Proto-Indo-European -isō.
страус (Russian): ostrich
Definitions
- ostrich
Ancestry of “страус”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | strauß | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | strūz | ostrich |
| 3 | Old High German | strūz | ostrich |
| 4 | Latin | strūthiō | ostrich |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | στρουθίων | Synonym of στρουθοκάμηλος; genitive plural of... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ίων | Suffix added to father's name that forms... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -ihō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -isō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yōs | Forms adjectives from roots, meaning "very" or... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -yoss | — |