Narrowing
/ˈnær.oʊ.ɪŋ/noun
The process of becoming or making something less wide, broad, or extensive.
Did you know?The word belongs to an old Germanic family associated with tightness and constriction, though claims linking it directly to occult symbolism are not historically established.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*snerw-
“A reconstructed root associated with twisting, winding, or constricting; the exact connection is debated.”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*narwuz
“Narrow, constricted, or tight.”
Old English
Old English
nearu
“Narrow, confined, or cramped.”
Middle English
Middle English
narwe
“Narrow or restricted in width; also limited in scope.”
Modern English
English
narrow
“Not wide; limited or restricted.”
Modern English
English
narrowing
“The act or process of becoming narrower, formed from narrow plus the suffix -ing.”