Cincture
/ˈsɪŋ(k)tʃər/noun
A belt, sash, or encircling band; also, the act of girding or surrounding something.
Did you know?Cincture comes from Latin *cingere* (“to gird”), a root that also gave English words tied to binding and surrounding, making it one of those quietly ritual-sounding words that was once about physically securing the body.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kengʰ-
“to bind, enclose, or encircle”
Latin
Latin
cingere
“to gird, surround, or encircle”
Late Latin
Latin
cingtura
“a girdle or belt”
Old French
Old French
ceinture
“a belt or sash”
Middle English
English
cincture
“a girdle, belt, or encircling band”
Modern English
English
cincture
“a belt, sash, or encircling band”