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Where does “stringō” come from?

stringō (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European streyg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...

Ancestry of “stringō”, step by step

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

Words derived from “stringō”

  • stress
  • district
  • strict
  • distress
  • strictly
  • constraint
  • restriction
  • Detroit
  • restrict
  • restrain
  • stressful
  • stringent
  • distressing
  • restraining
  • constrain
  • strait
  • constriction
  • strictness
  • stricture
  • stressor
  • vasoconstriction
  • astringent
  • constrictor
  • constrict
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