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Where does “strì” come from?

strì (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Norse stríð, from Proto-Germanic strīdaz — battle, fight.

strì (Scottish Gaelic): verbal noun of strì; strife, contention;...

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of strì; strife, contention;...

Ancestry of “strì”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsestríðinflection of stríðr: ## positive degree strong...
2Proto-Germanicstrīdazbattle, fight

Words derived from “strì”

  • strìtheil
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