Etymology of the English word district
the English word
districtderived from the Old French word
districtderived from the Medieval Latin word
districtus (busy; having many claims on one's attention; pulled in different directions)
derived from the Latin word
distringere (stretch out, apart; detain)
using the Latin prefix
dis-derived from the Latin word
stringere (draw tight; draw; graze)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*streig-Date
The earliest known usage of district in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
subdistrict,
redistrict,
districted,
districtingCognates
Dutch
district, French
district, German
Distrikt, Norwegian
distrikt, Swedish
distriktUsage
Word found in Modern English
