Where does “restrictionary” come from?
restrictionary (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.
restrictionary (English): restrictive; serving to restrict
Definitions
- restrictive; serving to restrict
Ancestry of “restrictionary”, step by step
restrictionary 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 |