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...
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- The act or process of introducing; A means, such...
Ancestry of “introduction”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | introduccioun | — |
| 2 | Old French | introduction | — |
| 3 | Latin | introductionem | accusative singular of intrōductiō |
| 4 | Latin | intrōductiō | innovation |
| 5 | Latin | intrōdūcō | to lead in: to conduct into |
| 6 | Latin | intrō | to enter, go into, come in, get in, penetrate |
| 7 | Latin | intra | within; inside; during; less than |
| 8 | Latin | interus | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁énteros | inside, within |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -teros | Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix |