Where does “georestriction” come from?
georestriction (English) comes from English restriction, from Middle English restriccioun, from Anglo-Norman restriction, from Late Latin restrictio, from Latin restringō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
georestriction (English): The deliberate limitation of a (digital) product or service so that it is only available to users in certain geographic regions
Definitions
- The deliberate limitation of a (digital) product or service so that it is only available to users in certain geographic regions
Ancestry of “georestriction”, step by step
georestriction traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English restriction
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | restriction | The act of restricting, or the state of being... |
| 2 | Middle English | restriccioun | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | restriction | restriction |
| 4 | Late Latin | restrictio | restriction; limitation |
| 5 | Latin | restringō | to draw back tightly, bind back or fast, tighten |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English geo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | geo | An inlet, gully or cleft in the face of a cliff |
| 2 | English | geo- | Earth; geography |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γεω- | earth; earth- |
| 4 | Latin | -logia | -logy; the study of |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -λογία | Base for nouns denoting the study of something,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |