English
stringent
Stringent comes from Latin stringēns, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *streyg- ‘to stroke, to shear, stiff’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*streyg-‘to stroke, to shear, stiff’next step skipped: Latin stringō
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEstringēns
- Englishtodaystringent
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*streyg-‘to stroke, to shear, stiff’next step skipped: Latin stringō
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEstringēns
- Englishtodaystringent
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *streyg- ‘to stroke, to shear, stiff’
strike, stroke, streak, distress, restraint, stricken, stricture, 7 more
Today it means
adj Strict; binding strongly; making strict requirements; restrictive; rigid; severe.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *streyg- / stringent