Where does “детройтский” come from?
детройтский (Russian) comes from Russian Детро́йт, from English detroit, from French Détroit, from Latin districtus, from Latin strictus, from Latin stringere, from Latin stringo, from Proto-Italic stringō — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
детройтский (Russian): Detroit
Definitions
- Detroit
Ancestry of “детройтский”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | Детро́йт | — |
| 2 | English | detroit | The United States' automotive industry |
| 3 | French | Détroit | — |
| 4 | Latin | districtus | busy, stretched; distracted |
| 5 | Latin | strictus | tightened, compressed, having been tightened;... |
| 6 | Latin | stringere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 7 | Latin | stringo | I press, tighten, compress; I unsheath |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | stringō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | streyg- | to strike; to shear |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |