Where does “unstrain” come from?
unstrain (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...
unstrain (English): To relieve from a strain; to relax
Definitions
- To relieve from a strain; to relax
Ancestry of “unstrain”, step by step
unstrain traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English strain
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |