Etymology

restriction

re·stric·tion
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Today it means: The act of restricting, or the state of being restricted. Full definition →

Middle English restriccioun ← Anglo-Norman restriction ← Middle French restriction
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  1. Latin · derived fromrestringō
  2. Late Latin · derived fromrestrictiō
  3. Middle French · derived fromrestriction
  4. Anglo-Norman · derived fromrestriction
  5. Middle English · inherited fromrestriccioun
  6. English todayrestriction

From Middle English restriccioun, from Anglo-Norman restriction, Middle French restriction, and their source, Late Latin restrictiō, from Latin restringō. Morphologically restrict + -ion.

Words from the same roots

Latinrestringō all →

restringe

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