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Where does “introduction” come from?

Introduction comes from Middle English introduccyon, from Old French introduction, from Latin introductionem, the accusative of introductio, meaning a leading in, derived from introductus, past participle of dūcō meaning to lead, with the prefix intrā meaning within.

introduction (English): The act or process of introducing; A means, such...

Definitions

  1. The act or process of introducing; A means, such...

Ancestry of “introduction”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishintroduccioun—
2Old Frenchintroduction—
3Latinintroductionemaccusative singular of intrōductiō
4Latinintrōductiō—
5Latinintrōdūcō—
6Latinintrō—
7Latinintrawithin; inside; during; less than
8Latininterus—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énterosinside, within
10Proto-Indo-European-terosContrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix

Words derived from “introduction”

  • reintroduction
  • preintroduction
  • cointroduction
  • postintroduction
  • introductionless
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