Where does “introductoriness” come from?
introductoriness (English) comes from English introductory, from Late Latin introductorius, from Latin introductus, from Latin intrōdūcō, from Latin intrō, from Latin intra, from Latin interus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁énteros — Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix.
introductoriness (English): Quality of being introductory
Definitions
- Quality of being introductory
Ancestry of “introductoriness”, step by step
introductoriness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English introductory
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | introductory | Introducing; giving a preview or idea of |
| 2 | Late Latin | introductorius | introductory |
| 3 | Latin | introductus | introduced |
| 4 | Latin | intrōdūcō | to lead in: to conduct into |
| 5 | Latin | intrō | to enter, go into, come in, get in, penetrate |
| 6 | Latin | intra | within; inside; during; less than |
| 7 | Latin | interus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁énteros | inside, within |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -teros | Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |