Where does “estrinque” come from?

estrinque (Galician) comes from Old French strenc, from Frankish strangi, from Proto-Germanic strangiz, from Proto-Indo-European strengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

estrinque (Galician): rope; a chain or wooden part used for connecting...

Definitions

  1. rope; a chain or wooden part used for connecting...

Ancestry of “estrinque”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchstrencstring, cord, rope
2Frankishstrangistring
3Proto-Germanicstrangizstring
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstrengʰ-to twist; rope, cord
5Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European strengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic strangiz →