'constrict' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'constringere,' where 'con-' meant 'together' and 'stringere' meant 'to bind or draw tight.'

'constringere' transformed into the French word 'constricter,' and eventually became the modern English word 'constrict' through Middle English.

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