Etymology

unconstrict

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Today it means: To remove a constriction Full definition →

English constrict ← Latin cōnstrictus ← Proto-Italic *strengō
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
  3. Proto-Germanic*anda-
  4. Proto-West Germanic*anda-
  5. Old Englishand-
  6. Old Englishon-
  7. Middle Englishon-
  8. Englishun-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  10. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  11. Proto-Italic*kom
  12. Proto-Italic*kom-
  13. Latincōn-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*streyg-
  15. Proto-Indo-European*strinégti
  16. Proto-Italic*stringō
  17. Proto-Indo-European*strengʰ-
  18. Proto-Indo-European*stréngʰeti
  19. Proto-Italic*strengō
  20. Latinstringō
  21. Latincōnstringō
  22. Latincōnstrictus
  23. Englishconstrict
  24. English todayunconstrict

From un- + constrict.

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