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Etymology of the French word estreit

the Old French word estreit
derived 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-

Derivations in other languages

English strait

Usage

Word found in Old French



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