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Where does “intentioned” come from?

Intentioned comes from Middle French intention, derived from Latin intentio (a stretching toward), formed from the prefix in- (toward) and the suffix -tio (denoting action or state).

intentioned (English): Having a certain intention; simple past tense and...

Definitions

  1. Having a certain intention; simple past tense and...

Ancestry of “intentioned”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishintentionThe goal or purpose behind a specific action or...
2Middle FrenchintentionAlternative form of entention
3Old Frenchentencionintention; intent; aim
4Latinintentiostrain, tension; increase, augmentation;...
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “intentioned”

  • ill-intentioned
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