Where does “strictus” come from?
strictus (Latin) comes 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...
strictus (Latin): tightened, compressed, having been tightened;...
Definitions
- tightened, compressed, having been tightened;...
Ancestry of “strictus”, step by step
strictus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin stringere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | stringere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 2 | Latin | stringo | I press, tighten, compress; I unsheath |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | stringō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | streyg- | to strike; to shear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |
via Proto-Italic *strigtos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | *strigtos | — |