strânge
Moldavian
verb
Definitions
- to tighten, squeeze
- to fasten
- to collect, gather
Etymology
Inherited from Latin stringere (draw tight together, tie, pull tight, bind) inherited 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
- astringent English
- astringere Latin
- strictus Latin
- stringere Latin
- stringō Latin
- stringere Italian
- restreindre French
- estreñir Spanish, Castilian
- *strenk- Proto-Indo-European
- *strangaz Proto-Germanic
- *strangijaz Proto-Germanic
- strang Old English
- hōld Middle English
- estreindre Old French
- astrânge Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- restrânge Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- strângere Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- strângător Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- στλεγγίδα Greek (modern)
- estrenger Old Portuguese
- distringu Aromanian
- stringu Aromanian
- stringãturã Aromanian
- strenzi Friulian
- strénxar Venetian
- strengar Dalmatian
- strenjer Ladin