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Latin root *districtia

the Latin root *districtia
derived 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-

Derivations in other languages

French destresse, Spanish destricia



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