Etymology of the English word astringent
the English word
astringentderived from the Latin word
astringensderived from the Latin word
astringere (oblige, commit; compress; tie up, down, back)
derived from the Latin word
stringere (draw tight; draw; graze)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*streig-using the Latin prefix
ad- (to, in addition)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
Date
The earliest known usage of astringent in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
subastringentUsage
Word found in Modern English
