Etymology of the English word strait
the English word
straitderived from the Old French word
estreitderived from the Latin word
strictus (tight, close, strait)
derived from the Latin word
stringere (draw tight; draw; graze)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*streig-Date
The earliest known usage of strait in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
straiten,
straitjacketUsage
Word found in Modern English
