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Where does “inducing” come from?

Inducing derives from Middle English enducen, from Latin inducere, composed of Latin in- and ducere meaning "to lead," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ne.

inducing (English): present participle of induce; That induces;...

Definitions

  1. present participle of induce; That induces;...

Ancestry of “inducing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinduceTo lead by persuasion or influence; incite or...
2Middle Englishenducen—
3Latinindūcō—
4Latinīn-—
5Latinîn—
6Latinenlookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
7Proto-Italicenin
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin

Words derived from “inducing”

  • autoinducing
  • inducingly
  • noninducing
  • osteoinducing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁én →