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Where does “stringere” come from?

stringere (Italian) comes 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...

stringere (Italian): to tighten, clasp, grasp, grab; to be excessively...

Definitions

  1. to tighten, clasp, grasp, grab; to be excessively...

Ancestry of “stringere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinstringō—
2Proto-Italicstringō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstreyg-to strike; to shear
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ter-strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...

Words derived from “stringere”

  • stretto
  • stretto
  • strettoia
  • stretta
  • stringimento
  • strette
  • streta
  • streta
  • streteso
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