'adstringe' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'adstringere,' where 'ad-' meant 'to' and 'stringere' meant 'to bind tightly.'

'adstringere' transformed into the French word 'adstringer,' and eventually became the modern English word 'adstringe' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to bind tightly,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.