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Where does “estrechu” come from?

estrechu (Asturian) comes from Latin strictus, from Latin stringere, from Latin stringo, from Proto-Italic stringō, from Proto-Indo-European streyg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...

estrechu (Asturian): narrow; strait

Definitions

  1. narrow; strait

Ancestry of “estrechu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinstrictustightened, compressed, having been tightened;...
2Latinstringeresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
3LatinstringoI press, tighten, compress; I unsheath
4Proto-Italicstringō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstreyg-to strike; to shear
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ter-strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...

Words derived from “estrechu”

  • perestrechu
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