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Where does “constrictor” come from?

Constrictor comes from New Latin constrictor, formed from the Latin prefix con- (meaning "together") and the Latin agent noun suffix -tor (meaning "one who").

constrictor (English): That which constricts or tightens; A boa...

Definitions

  1. That which constricts or tightens; A boa...

Ancestry of “constrictor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinconstrictorconstrictor; that which constricts
2LatinconstringoI draw or bind together; I tie up; I hinder or...
3Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
4Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
5Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
6Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
9Middle Englishkyt—
10Germankitt—
11Old High Germankuti—
12Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
13Proto-Germanickweduzresin
14Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
15Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “constrictor”

  • vasoconstrictor
  • bronchoconstrictor
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