Wordiyostrange
Old FrenchVariants
strange
Related Roots
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About This Root
From Old French estrange, ultimately from Latin extrāneus (external, foreign — from extrā, outside). The semantic journey goes from "outside" to "foreign" to "unfamiliar" to "weird." Related words include stranger (an outsider), estrange (to make foreign/distant), and estrangement (the state of being alienated).
Associated Words
estrange
To cause someone to become distant or alienated
GREC2
estranged
No longer close with a formerly loved one
GREC2
estrangement
A state of distance or hostility toward someone once close
C2
strange-looking
Having an odd or unusual appearance
strange-sounding
Sounding unusual or unfamiliar
stranger
A person one does not know; an outsider
NGSL 3kA2