Where does “cintrer” come from?
cintrer (French) comes from Vulgar Latin cincturare, from Latin cinctura, from Latin cingō — to surround, circle, ring, encircle.
cintrer (French): to bend; to vault; to take in
Definitions
- to bend; to vault; to take in
Ancestry of “cintrer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | cincturare | — |
| 2 | Latin | cinctura | girdle, belt; nominative feminine singular of... |
| 3 | Latin | cingō | to surround, circle, ring, encircle |