Where does “constriction” come from?
Constriction comes from Late Latin constrictio, formed from the Latin prefix con- (from cum, meaning "with") and the Latin verb stringere, meaning "to draw tight or bind."
constriction (English): The act of constricting, the state of being...
Definitions
- The act of constricting, the state of being...
Ancestry of “constriction”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | constrictio | a binding or drawing together; a binding of the... |
| 2 | Latin | constringō | — |
| 3 | Latin | cōn- | — |
| 4 | Latin | cum | with, along with; at; -fold |
| 5 | Old Latin | com | Alternative form of cum |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kom | with, along, at |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 9 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 10 | German | kitt | — |
| 11 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 12 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 13 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
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