Where does “stiropor” come from?
stiropor (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German Styropor, from German porös, from French poreux, from French -eux, from French goitre, from Old French goitron, from Vulgar Latin gutturio, from Latin guttur — rounding, swelling; entrails, stomach; swelling,...
stiropor (Serbo-Croatian): styrofoam
Ancestry of “stiropor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Styropor | styrofoam |
| 2 | German | porös | porous |
| 3 | French | poreux | porous |
| 4 | French | -eux | -ous, -y |
| 5 | French | goitre | goitre |
| 6 | Old French | goitron | throat; neck; goitre |
| 7 | Vulgar Latin | gutturio | — |
| 8 | Latin | guttur | throat, neck, gullet; gluttony |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gut- | rounding, swelling; entrails, stomach; swelling,... |