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

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

Ancestry of “stringere”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	stringō	to draw tight together, to tie together
2	Proto-Italic	stringō	—
3	Proto-Indo-European	streyg-	to strike; to shear
4	Proto-Indo-European	(s)ter-	strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...

Words derived from “stringere”

ristringere
stringimento
stringitoio

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European streyg- →Every word from Proto-Italic stringō →