Where does “stroetmint” come from?
stroetmint (Walloon) comes from Walloon stroet, from Old French estroit, from Latin strictus, from Latin stringere, from Latin stringo, from Proto-Italic stringō, from Proto-Indo-European streyg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
stroetmint (Walloon): narrowly
Definitions
- narrowly
Ancestry of “stroetmint”, step by step
stroetmint traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Walloon stroet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walloon | stroet | narrow |
| 2 | Old French | estroit | narrow |
| 3 | Latin | strictus | tightened, compressed, having been tightened;... |
| 4 | Latin | stringere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 5 | Latin | stringo | I press, tighten, compress; I unsheath |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | stringō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | streyg- | to strike; to shear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |
via Walloon mint
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walloon | mint | — |