'abstrict' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'abstringere,' where 'ab-' meant 'away' and 'stringere' meant 'to bind or draw tight.'

'abstringere' transformed into the English word 'abstrict,' maintaining its original meaning of drawing away by force.

Initially, it meant 'to bind or draw tight,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to separate or draw away by force.'