êtrait
Norman
adj
Definitions
- (Jersey) narrow
Etymology
Inherited from estreit inherited from Latin strictus (tightened, narrow, compressed, having been tightened, tight) derived from Proto-Indo-European *strenk- (taut).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*strenk-
Gloss
taut
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- strait English
- stress English
- strict English
- *strinctus Latin
- strictura Latin
- strictus Latin
- strictūra Latin
- stringere Latin
- stringō Latin
- stretto Italian
- strict French
- étreint French
- étroit French
- estricto Spanish, Castilian
- *strenk- Proto-Indo-European
- *streyg- Proto-Indo-European
- estrito Portuguese
- *strangaz Proto-Germanic
- *strangijaz Proto-Germanic
- strang Old English
- hōld Middle English
- estreint Old French
- estreit Old French
- estroit Old French
- estret Catalan, Valencian
- estricte Catalan, Valencian
- στλεγγίδα Greek (modern)
- êtraitement Norman
- estroit Middle French
- estreito Old Portuguese
- stret Romansh
- stretg Romansh
- strètg Romansh
- estrechu Asturian
- stret Friulian
- estrecho Old Spanish
- strizh Breton
- stroet Walloon
- estreit ONF.