Where does “outstrain” come from?
outstrain (English) comes from English strain, from Middle English straynen, from Old French estreindre, from Vulgar Latin strinctus, from Latin strictus, from Latin stringere, from Latin stringo, from Proto-Italic stringō — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
outstrain (English): To outdo by straining; To strain or filter...
Definitions
- To outdo by straining; To strain or filter...
Ancestry of “outstrain”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | strain | Race; lineage, pedigree; A particular variety of... |
| 2 | Middle English | straynen | — |
| 3 | Old French | estreindre | to strain |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | strinctus | tightened, compressed |
| 5 | Latin | strictus | tightened, compressed, having been tightened;... |
| 6 | Latin | stringere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 7 | Latin | stringo | I press, tighten, compress; I unsheath |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | stringō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | streyg- | to strike; to shear |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |