English
striga
Striga comes from Latin striga ‘a furrow’.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEstriga‘a furrow’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEstriga‘a furrow’
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Latin striga
Today it means
noun A sharp bristle or hair-like scale.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin striga / striga