Where does “stria” come from?

stria (Venetian) comes from Venetian striga, from Latin striga, from Latin strix, from Proto-Indo-European streyg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...

stria (Venetian): Alternative form of striga

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of striga

Ancestry of “stria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Venetianstrigawitch, sorceress
2LatinstrigaA female evil spirit, nocturnal apparition; a...
3LatinstrixThe screech-owl, a bird of ill omen believed to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstreyg-to strike; to shear
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ter-strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European streyg- →Every word from Latin strix →