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Where does “introductory” come from?

Introductory comes from Late Latin introductorius, formed from Latin intra, meaning "within," and duco, meaning "to lead."

introductory (English): Introducing; giving a preview or idea of

Definitions

  1. Introducing; giving a preview or idea of

Ancestry of “introductory”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinintroductoriusintroductory
2Latinintroductusintroduced
3Latinintrōdūcō—
4Latinintrō—
5Latinintrawithin; inside; during; less than
6Latininterus—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énterosinside, within
8Proto-Indo-European-terosContrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix

Words derived from “introductory”

  • introductorily
  • postintroductory
  • nonintroductory
  • preintroductory
  • introductoriness
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