Where does “stricture” come from?
Stricture comes from Late Latin strictura, derived from Latin strictus, the past participle of stringere meaning "to draw tight," which traces back through Proto-Indo-European strenk-, streyg-, and (s)ter-.
stricture (English): a rule restricting behaviour or action; a general...
Definitions
- a rule restricting behaviour or action; a general...
Ancestry of “stricture”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | strictura | A contraction, compression, stricture; Pressure,... |
| 2 | Latin | strictus | tightened, compressed, having been tightened;... |
| 3 | Latin | stringere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 4 | Latin | stringo | I press, tighten, compress; I unsheath |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | stringō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | streyg- | to strike; to shear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |