限る

Etymology
From. First cited to the  of 712.

Further derivation is uncertain.

While a surface analysis might suggest a relation to or its cognate, Japanese references do not make such a connection. In addition, the oldest uses of derived noun indicate that the initial sense was one of "limitation" in terms of time, in contrast to  in terms of space.

Verb

 * 1) to limit, to restrict
 * 2) be limited to, be restricted to