Where does “strident” come from?

strident (Romanian) comes from French strident, from Latin strīdēns, from Latin strido — I utter or make a shrill or harsh sound; creak,...

strident (Romanian): strident

Definitions

  1. strident

Ancestry of “strident”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchstridentstrident; producing a high-pitched or piercing...
2Latinstrīdēnsuttering or making a shrill or harsh sound; creaking, shrieking, grating, hissing, whistling, buzzing
3LatinstridoI utter or make a shrill or harsh sound; creak,...
Every word from Latin strido →Every word from Latin strīdēns →Every word from French strident →