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Where does “incursion” come from?

Incursion comes from Latin incursio, formed from the prefix in- and the noun cursio (a running), derived from the Proto-Indo-European root meaning to run or move.

incursion (English): An aggressive movement into somewhere; an...

Definitions

  1. An aggressive movement into somewhere; an...

Ancestry of “incursion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinincursioan onrush, an attack; an invasion, incursion
2Latin-tiō—
3Latindissertātiō—
4Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
5Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
6Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
7Latincalceusshoe
8Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
9Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “incursion”

  • incursionary
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