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Etymology of the English word stress

the English word stress
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *strakjanan

Date

The earliest known usage of stress in English dates from the 14th century.

Derivations in English

microstress, overstress, prestress, stressful, stressor

Derivations in other languages

Portuguese estresse, Spanish estrés

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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