Where does “estrinxir” come from?
estrinxir (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese estrenger, from Latin stringere, from Latin stringo, from Proto-Italic stringō, from Proto-Indo-European streyg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
estrinxir (Galician): to tighten; to constipate
Definitions
- to tighten; to constipate
Ancestry of “estrinxir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | estrenger | — |
| 2 | Latin | stringere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 3 | Latin | stringo | I press, tighten, compress; I unsheath |
| 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... |