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Where does “restrictionist” come from?

restrictionist (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.

restrictionist (English): A supporter of placing restrictions on something

Definitions

  1. A supporter of placing restrictions on something

Ancestry of “restrictionist”, 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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