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Where does “interreaction” come from?

interreaction (English) comes from English reäction, from Middle English reaccion, from Old French reaction, from Latin reactio, from Latin reago, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.

interreaction (English): The reaction between two or more compounds,...

Definitions

  1. The reaction between two or more compounds,...

Ancestry of “interreaction”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishreäctionRare spelling of reaction
2Middle Englishreaccion—
3Old Frenchreaction—
4Latinreactioreaction
5LatinreagoI act upon again, I do again; I react
6Latinrĕ-—
7Latinprōdūcō—
8Latinprō-—
9Proto-Italic*pro-—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
12Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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