Where does “induce” come from?

Induce comes from Middle English enducen, from Latin inducere, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₁én meaning to be or exist, through Latin duco.

induce (English): To lead by persuasion or influence; incite or...

Definitions

  1. To lead by persuasion or influence; incite or...

Ancestry of “induce”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishenducen—
2Latinindūcōto lead, bring or conduct in or into somewhere
3Latinīn-un-, non-, not
4Latinînin, at, on, upon, from (space)
5Latinenlookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
6Proto-Italicenin
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin

Words derived from “induce”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁én →Every word from Latin īn- →Every word from Proto-Italic en →