Where does “unstringent” come from?
unstringent (English) comes from English stringent, from Latin stringens, from Latin stringō, from Proto-Italic stringō, from Proto-Indo-European streyg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
unstringent (English): Not stringent
Definitions
- Not stringent
Ancestry of “unstringent”, step by step
unstringent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stringent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stringent | Strict; binding strongly; making strict... |
| 2 | Latin | stringens | pressing |
| 3 | Latin | stringō | to draw tight together, to tie together |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | stringō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | streyg- | to strike; to shear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |