Etymology of the Latin word districtus
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 Latin
districtia,
districtioDerivations in other languages
French
district, French
détroit, Portuguese
distrito, Spanish
distritoUsage
Word found in Medieval Latin
