Where does “estrechamiento” come from?
estrechamiento (Spanish) comes from Spanish estrechar, from Spanish estrecho, from Old Spanish estrecho, from Latin strictus, from Latin stringere, from Latin stringo, from Proto-Italic stringō, from Proto-Indo-European streyg- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
estrechamiento (Spanish): narrowing
Definitions
- narrowing
Ancestry of “estrechamiento”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | estrechar | to narrow; to strengthen; to shake |
| 2 | Spanish | estrecho | narrow; tight; close, kin |
| 3 | Old Spanish | estrecho | narrow |
| 4 | Latin | strictus | tightened, compressed, having been tightened;... |
| 5 | Latin | stringere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 6 | Latin | stringo | I press, tighten, compress; I unsheath |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | stringō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | streyg- | to strike; to shear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |