Where does “constringō” come from?

constringō (Latin) comes from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt, from German kitt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

constringō (Latin): To draw or bind together, to bind, tie up

Definitions

  1. To draw or bind together, to bind, tie up

Ancestry of “constringō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincōn-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects
2Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
3Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
4Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
7Middle Englishkyt—
8Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
9Old High Germankuti—
10Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
11Proto-Germanickweduzresin
12Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
13Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “constringō”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū- →Every word from Latin cōn- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷet- →