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Where does “restrictionism” come from?

restrictionism (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.

restrictionism (English): The advocacy of restrictions on free trade,...

Definitions

  1. The advocacy of restrictions on free trade,...

Ancestry of “restrictionism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrestrictionThe act of restricting, or the state of being...
2Middle Englishrestriccioun—
3Anglo-Normanrestrictionrestriction
4Late Latinrestrictiorestriction; limitation
5Latinrestringō—
6Latinrĕ-—
7Latinprōdūcō—
8Latinprō-—
9Proto-Italic*pro-—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
12Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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