sprain
English
/spɹeɪn/
verb
Definitions
- To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French espraindre (press out, wring) derived from Latin exprimere.
Origin
Latin
exprimere
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- *expremere Latin
- exprimere Latin
- espresso Italian
- esprimere Italian
- exprimer French
- épreindre French
- exprimir Spanish, Castilian
- exprimir Portuguese
- espreindre Old French
- espraindre Middle French