Where does “estrif” come from?
estrif (Old French) comes from Old French estriver, from Frankish strīban, from Proto-Germanic strībaną, from Proto-Indo-European streybʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
estrif (Old French): quarrel; dispute
Definitions
- quarrel; dispute
Ancestry of “estrif”, step by step
estrif traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French estriver
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | estriver | to compete; to argue; to dispute; to get into an... |
| 2 | Frankish | strīban | to exert, to make an effort |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | strībaną | to be stiff; stiffen; to exert; make an effort |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | streybʰ- | to be stiff |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |
via Proto-Germanic strīdaną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | strīdaną | to stand upright; to step up to; to endeavour;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | streydʰh₁- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |