French contraindre

← Middle French constraindre (inherited)

← Middle French contraindre (mention)

← Old French constraindre (inherited)

← Old French constreindre (mention)

← Old French contraindre (mention)

← Latin constringere (inherited)

← Latin constringō (mention)

→ Catalan constrènyer (cognate)

→ French contraint (mention)

→ Romanian constrânge (borrowed)