strai
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strai
- /straj/
Where it comes from
Uncertain, but probably from a Slavic language; cf. Polish strój (“garment, clothing, attire”), Slovene srajca (“shirt”). When entering Romanian, it may have been taken as a diminutive (cf. the form străiță), and then later evolved to its current form. Compare Aromanian stranj, stranjiu (“clothing, garment”), which may or may not be a different word (cf. however, Serbo-Croatian tranja (“rag, tatter”), which may have influenced it). Alternative proposed etymologies include Vulgar Latin root *sternium or Latin stramen (“litter”). See also Friulian straie (“bed or layer of straw for a flock”), which may have a Slovene root as well, although it has also been attributed to Latin stragulus.
Talk about this word "strai." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/strai. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. strai. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/strai "strai." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/strai.Cite this
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title = {strai},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/strai},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
