Where does “restraining” come from?
Restraining comes from Middle English restreinen, from Old French restreindre, from Latin restringere, formed from the prefix re- and the root strenk-, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European streyg-.
restraining (English): present participle of restrain; The act by which...
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- present participle of restrain; The act by which...
Ancestry of “restraining”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | restrain | To control or keep in check; To deprive of... |
| 2 | English | re | About, regarding, with reference to; especially... |
| 3 | English | reinsurance | Insurance purchased by insurance companies that... |
| 4 | English | re- | again, anew; a completive or intensification of... |
| 5 | Middle English | re- | — |
| 6 | Old French | re- | re- again; once more |
| 7 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 8 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 9 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |