Etymology of the French word district
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 French dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in other languages
English
districtCognates
Dutch
district, English
district, German
Distrikt, Norwegian
distrikt, Swedish
distriktUsage
Word found in Old French
