Sprain

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early 17th century: of unknown origin.


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1601, verb attested 1622. Possibly borrowed from Middle French espraindre(“to press out, to wring”), from Latin exprimere, [1] in which case cognate to express.


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sprain (n.)

c. 1600, of uncertain origin. The verb is attested from 1620s. A connection has been suggested to French espraindre "to press out," from Latin exprimere [Klein, Century Dictionary], but the sense evolution is difficult. Related: Sprained; spraining.