Where does “introduce” come from?
Introduce comes from Latin introducō, from dūcō meaning "to lead," combined with intra meaning "within."
introduce (English): To cause to be acquainted; To make known by...
Definitions
- To cause to be acquainted; To make known by...
Ancestry of “introduce”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | introduction | The act or process of introducing; A means, such... |
| 2 | Middle English | introduccioun | — |
| 3 | Old French | introduction | — |
| 4 | Latin | introductionem | accusative singular of intrōductiō |
| 5 | Latin | intrōductiō | innovation |
| 6 | Latin | intrōdūcō | to lead in: to conduct into |
| 7 | Latin | intrō | to enter, go into, come in, get in, penetrate |
| 8 | Latin | intra | within; inside; during; less than |
| 9 | Latin | interus | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁énteros | inside, within |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -teros | Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix |