'restricted' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'restringere,' where 're-' meant 'back' and 'stringere' meant 'to bind.' 'Access' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'accessus,' where 'ad-' meant 'toward' and 'cedere' meant 'to go.'

'restringere' transformed into the Old French word 'restreindre,' and eventually became the modern English word 'restrict' through Middle English. 'Accessus' transformed into the Old French word 'acces,' and eventually became the modern English word 'access.'

Initially, 'restricted' meant 'to bind back or limit,' and 'access' meant 'approach or entry.' Over time, 'restricted-access' evolved to mean 'limited or controlled access to a place, information, or resource.'