English
constrict
Constrict comes from Latin cōnstrictus ‘compressed, contracted’, from cōnstringō ‘to draw or bind together’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ- ‘to twist’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*strengʰ-‘to twist’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*stréngʰetireconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*strengōreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEstringō‘to draw tight together, to tie together’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEcōnstringō‘to draw or bind together’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEcōnstrictus‘compressed, contracted’past participle of cōnstringō
- Englishtodayconstrict
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*strengʰ-‘to twist’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*stréngʰetireconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*strengōreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEstringō‘to draw tight together, to tie together’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEcōnstringō‘to draw or bind together’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEcōnstrictus‘compressed, contracted’past participle of cōnstringō
- Englishtodayconstrict
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ- ‘to twist’
strong, strength, string, 43 more
through Proto-Italic *strengō
restriction, restrain, 34 more
through Latin stringō ‘to draw tight together, to tie together’
stress, district, strain, prestige, strait, restrict, stricture, 38 more
through Latin cōnstringō ‘to draw or bind together’
Today it means
verb To narrow, especially by application of pressure.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ- / constrict